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    The Leadership of the DECR

    The Leadership of the DECR

    Department History The Leadership of the DECR Contacts Compliments and condolences

    DECR Chairman

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk

    Vice-chairmen

    Archimandrite Philaret (Bulekov)

    Archpriest Igor Vyzhanov

    Archpriest Igor Yakimchuk

    News

    Representatives of the Churches – Participants in the Christian Interconfessional Advisory Committee issued a statement regarding the persecution of Christians in a number of countries

    15.01.2026

    DECR’s oldest staff member, Zinaida Samsonkina, passed away in the Lord

    13.01.2026

    Metropolitan Isidor of Smolensk and Dorogobuzh meets with representatives of the Coptic Church

    12.01.2026

    Nativity Message by His Holiness Patriarch KIRILL of Moscow and All Russia

    06.01.2026

    A representative of the Russian Orthodox Church concelebrates with His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East

    05.01.2026

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill greets Metropolitan Niphon of Philippopolis with his Nameday

    05.01.2026

    DECR Chairman congratulates Metropolitan Niphon of Philippopolis on his Nameday

    05.01.2026

    The memory of Hieromartyr Ignatius the God‑Bearer is prayerfully honoured in Damascus

    04.01.2026

    Clergy of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission сcelebrate Liturgy at the Grotto of the Nativity of Christ in Bethlehem

    04.01.2026

    The Russian Orthodox Church supports the statement of the General Secretary of the World Council of Churches on the situation in Venezuela

    03.01.2026

    A representative of the Russian Church takes part in the traditional Christmas greeting of His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch

    27.12.2025

    Patriarchal Exarch of Southeast Asia celebrates on 10th anniversary of the consecration of St.Panteleimon church in Sihanoukville, Cambodia

    27.12.2025

    The Holy Synod confirms the election of new vicar bishops of the Eastern American, Canadian and Western American dioceses of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia

    26.12.2025

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill presides over final 2025 session of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church

    26.12.2025

    A joint session of the Holy Synod and the Supreme Church Council takes place

    25.12.2025

    Interview

    “A special level of fraternal feelings”: the development of ties between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Malankara Church.

    25.11.2025

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk: "We have embarked on a significant and new endeavor in Africa."

    04.02.2025

    Metropolitan Irinej of Bačka: Division in Ukraine has turned into the Orthodoxy-wide division

    14.01.2025

    Metropolitan Irinej of Bačka speaks on "Posthumanism" in the Field of Bioethics

    14.01.2025

    The Patriarchal Exarch of Africa on Orthodoxy in Equatorial Guinea

    30.12.2024

    Interview with Metropolitan Theodosius of Cherkasy and Kanev for Romfea News Agency

    03.12.2024

    Our Churches and our peoples have undergone many trials. Catholicos-Patriarch Mar Awa III on the Assyrian Church of the East and its ties with Russia

    09.04.2024

    Metropolitan Hilarion of Budapest and Hungary: Vatican concedes to liberals on the issue of same-sex couples

    29.02.2024

    Bishop Irinej of Bačka: Silence of the post-Christian West about the persecution against the Ukrainian Orthodox Church is really frightening

    23.01.2024

    Metropolitan Theodosius (Snihiriov): ‘The world community is standing up in defence of our Church’

    13.01.2024

    Primate of the Assyrian Church of the East gave an interview to RIA Novosti

    23.11.2023

    Head of the Malankara Church of India: we express our support for the Russian Church in everything

    15.09.2023

    Archbishop Theophan of Korea: Russian churches in Korea can become bridges of friendship with Russia

    31.08.2023

    Metropolitan Hilarion of Budapest and Hungary: Constantinople's claims are getting bolder

    26.07.2023

    Bishop Irinej of Bačka: In Ukraine, the authorities feel they have the right to declare the Ukrainian Orthodox Church an enemy

    09.05.2023

    Speeches

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill addresses VIII Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions

    17.09.2025

    Address by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill at the VIII World Congress of Compatriots Living Abroad

    30.10.2024

    Address by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill at jubilee meeting of Inter-Religious Council of Russia

    07.12.2023

    DECR Chairman addressed the XV General Assembly of the Christian Conference of Asia

    30.09.2023

    Address by Patriarch KIRILL of Moscow and All Russia at the meeting of Russia-Islam Strategic Vision Group

    19.05.2023

    Metropolitan Anthony’s address at closing session of the 7th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions

    15.09.2022

    Presentation of the DECR Chairman at the interreligious meeting on Religion and Education

    06.10.2021

    Dostoevsky and the Gospel

    20.09.2021

    The topic of autocephaly is the only one worthy of a pan-Orthodox Council, believes the Serbian Orthodox bishop of Bačka Irinej.

    17.09.2021

    The Metropolitan of Kykkos Nicephorus: “The unilateral decision by Patriarch Bartholomew on Ukraine threatens pan-Orthodox unity with a schism of monstrous proportions”

    17.09.2021

    Constantinople’s claims to power as a threat to Church unity

    16.09.2021

    Presentation by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill at the opening of the ‘World Orthodoxy: Primacy and Conciliarity in the Light of Orthodox Dogmatic Teaching’ conference

    16.09.2021

    The Orthodox Understanding of the Eucharist

    06.09.2021

    "Freedom and Responsibility as Viewed by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill". Address by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk (International Hellenic University online seminar, 16th February 2021)

    16.02.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk gave an online lecture for the Theological Institute of St. John of Damascus, Balamand University

    31.01.2021

    Representatives of the Churches – Participants in the Christian Interconfessional Advisory Committee issued a statement regarding the persecution of Christians in a number of countries

    15.01.2026

    DECR’s oldest staff member, Zinaida Samsonkina, passed away in the Lord

    13.01.2026

    Metropolitan Isidor of Smolensk and Dorogobuzh meets with representatives of the Coptic Church

    12.01.2026

    Nativity Message by His Holiness Patriarch KIRILL of Moscow and All Russia

    06.01.2026

    A representative of the Russian Orthodox Church concelebrates with His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East

    05.01.2026

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill greets Metropolitan Niphon of Philippopolis with his Nameday

    05.01.2026

    DECR Chairman congratulates Metropolitan Niphon of Philippopolis on his Nameday

    05.01.2026

    The memory of Hieromartyr Ignatius the God‑Bearer is prayerfully honoured in Damascus

    04.01.2026

    Clergy of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission сcelebrate Liturgy at the Grotto of the Nativity of Christ in Bethlehem

    04.01.2026

    The Russian Orthodox Church supports the statement of the General Secretary of the World Council of Churches on the situation in Venezuela

    03.01.2026

    A representative of the Russian Church takes part in the traditional Christmas greeting of His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch

    27.12.2025

    Patriarchal Exarch of Southeast Asia celebrates on 10th anniversary of the consecration of St.Panteleimon church in Sihanoukville, Cambodia

    27.12.2025

    The Holy Synod confirms the election of new vicar bishops of the Eastern American, Canadian and Western American dioceses of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia

    26.12.2025

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill presides over final 2025 session of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church

    26.12.2025

    A joint session of the Holy Synod and the Supreme Church Council takes place

    25.12.2025

    “A special level of fraternal feelings”: the development of ties between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Malankara Church.

    25.11.2025

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk: "We have embarked on a significant and new endeavor in Africa."

    04.02.2025

    Metropolitan Irinej of Bačka: Division in Ukraine has turned into the Orthodoxy-wide division

    14.01.2025

    Metropolitan Irinej of Bačka speaks on "Posthumanism" in the Field of Bioethics

    14.01.2025

    The Patriarchal Exarch of Africa on Orthodoxy in Equatorial Guinea

    30.12.2024

    Interview with Metropolitan Theodosius of Cherkasy and Kanev for Romfea News Agency

    03.12.2024

    Our Churches and our peoples have undergone many trials. Catholicos-Patriarch Mar Awa III on the Assyrian Church of the East and its ties with Russia

    09.04.2024

    Metropolitan Hilarion of Budapest and Hungary: Vatican concedes to liberals on the issue of same-sex couples

    29.02.2024

    Bishop Irinej of Bačka: Silence of the post-Christian West about the persecution against the Ukrainian Orthodox Church is really frightening

    23.01.2024

    Metropolitan Theodosius (Snihiriov): ‘The world community is standing up in defence of our Church’

    13.01.2024

    Primate of the Assyrian Church of the East gave an interview to RIA Novosti

    23.11.2023

    Head of the Malankara Church of India: we express our support for the Russian Church in everything

    15.09.2023

    Archbishop Theophan of Korea: Russian churches in Korea can become bridges of friendship with Russia

    31.08.2023

    Metropolitan Hilarion of Budapest and Hungary: Constantinople's claims are getting bolder

    26.07.2023

    Bishop Irinej of Bačka: In Ukraine, the authorities feel they have the right to declare the Ukrainian Orthodox Church an enemy

    09.05.2023

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill addresses VIII Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions

    17.09.2025

    Address by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill at the VIII World Congress of Compatriots Living Abroad

    30.10.2024

    Address by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill at jubilee meeting of Inter-Religious Council of Russia

    07.12.2023

    DECR Chairman addressed the XV General Assembly of the Christian Conference of Asia

    30.09.2023

    Address by Patriarch KIRILL of Moscow and All Russia at the meeting of Russia-Islam Strategic Vision Group

    19.05.2023

    Metropolitan Anthony’s address at closing session of the 7th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions

    15.09.2022

    Presentation of the DECR Chairman at the interreligious meeting on Religion and Education

    06.10.2021

    Dostoevsky and the Gospel

    20.09.2021

    The topic of autocephaly is the only one worthy of a pan-Orthodox Council, believes the Serbian Orthodox bishop of Bačka Irinej.

    17.09.2021

    The Metropolitan of Kykkos Nicephorus: “The unilateral decision by Patriarch Bartholomew on Ukraine threatens pan-Orthodox unity with a schism of monstrous proportions”

    17.09.2021

    Constantinople’s claims to power as a threat to Church unity

    16.09.2021

    Presentation by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill at the opening of the ‘World Orthodoxy: Primacy and Conciliarity in the Light of Orthodox Dogmatic Teaching’ conference

    16.09.2021

    The Orthodox Understanding of the Eucharist

    06.09.2021

    "Freedom and Responsibility as Viewed by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill". Address by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk (International Hellenic University online seminar, 16th February 2021)

    16.02.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk gave an online lecture for the Theological Institute of St. John of Damascus, Balamand University

    31.01.2021

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