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    The Leadership of the DECR

    The Leadership of the DECR

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    DECR Chairman

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk

    Vice-chairmen

    Archimandrite Philaret (Bulekov)

    Archpriest Nikolay Lischeniuk

    Archpriest Igor Yakimchuk

    News

    Paschal Message by Patriarch KIRILL of Moscow and All Russia

    19.04.2025

    Patriarch Kirill addresses Primates of Local Orthodox Churches, Christian Leaders, Heads of State, and International organizations regarding law banning the Estonian Orthodox Christian Church

    11.04.2025

    Metropolitan Georgy of Nizhny Novgorod and Arzamas celebrates moleben of thanksgiving at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Jerusalem

    11.04.2025

    Statement by the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church concerning the law adopted in Estonia with the aim of banning the Estonian Orthodox Christian Church

    10.04.2025

    Journal of the Holy Synod, April 10, 2025

    10.04.2025

    Estonian Orthodox Christian Church issues statement in response to amendments to the Churches and congregations act

    10.04.2025

    Raiders seize UOC church in Stari Bezradychi village, Kiev region

    09.04.2025

    Monasteries of the Russian Orthodox Church express support to abbess and sisters of Pühtitsa Dormition Convent in Estonia

    08.04.2025

    The nuns of the Pyukhtitsa Monastery: Honorable deputies, why are you seeking to compel us to commit a canonical crime?

    08.04.2025

    Head of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission concelebrates with Patriarch of Jerusalem on the Feast of the Annunciation

    08.04.2025

    Centennial of St. Tikhon’s blessed repose commemorated at St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York City

    08.04.2025

    Metropolitan Silouan of Mount Lebanon celebrates on patronal feast day of Russian community in Beirut

    08.04.2025

    Serbian scholars visit St. Petersburg Theological Academy

    08.04.2025

    Centenary commemoration of Patriarch Tikhon’s demise is held at St. Tikhon’s church in Lippstadt

    08.04.2025

    Another UOC church seized by schismatics in Chernivtsi region

    06.04.2025

    Interview

    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

    Metropolitan Hilarion: To reveal Christ to people is our most important missionary task

    08.10.2021

    Speeches

    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

    Address by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk at a session of the Interreligious Council of Russia attended by Mr. Miguel Moratinos, High-Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations

    21.01.2021

    Paschal Message by Patriarch KIRILL of Moscow and All Russia

    19.04.2025

    Patriarch Kirill addresses Primates of Local Orthodox Churches, Christian Leaders, Heads of State, and International organizations regarding law banning the Estonian Orthodox Christian Church

    11.04.2025

    Metropolitan Georgy of Nizhny Novgorod and Arzamas celebrates moleben of thanksgiving at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Jerusalem

    11.04.2025

    Statement by the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church concerning the law adopted in Estonia with the aim of banning the Estonian Orthodox Christian Church

    10.04.2025

    Journal of the Holy Synod, April 10, 2025

    10.04.2025

    Estonian Orthodox Christian Church issues statement in response to amendments to the Churches and congregations act

    10.04.2025

    Raiders seize UOC church in Stari Bezradychi village, Kiev region

    09.04.2025

    Monasteries of the Russian Orthodox Church express support to abbess and sisters of Pühtitsa Dormition Convent in Estonia

    08.04.2025

    The nuns of the Pyukhtitsa Monastery: Honorable deputies, why are you seeking to compel us to commit a canonical crime?

    08.04.2025

    Head of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission concelebrates with Patriarch of Jerusalem on the Feast of the Annunciation

    08.04.2025

    Centennial of St. Tikhon’s blessed repose commemorated at St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York City

    08.04.2025

    Metropolitan Silouan of Mount Lebanon celebrates on patronal feast day of Russian community in Beirut

    08.04.2025

    Serbian scholars visit St. Petersburg Theological Academy

    08.04.2025

    Centenary commemoration of Patriarch Tikhon’s demise is held at St. Tikhon’s church in Lippstadt

    08.04.2025

    Another UOC church seized by schismatics in Chernivtsi region

    06.04.2025

    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

    Metropolitan Hilarion: To reveal Christ to people is our most important missionary task

    08.10.2021

    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

    Address by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk at a session of the Interreligious Council of Russia attended by Mr. Miguel Moratinos, High-Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations

    21.01.2021

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