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Commission for the Affairs of Old Believers' Parishes and Interaction with Old Believers

The Commission for Old Believers' Affairs and Interrelationship with Old Believers was created within the Department of External Church Relations based on the Decision of the Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church (October 3 - 8, 2004) "On the Relationship with Old Believers and Old Believers' Parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church". According to the Clause 3.1 of the Regulations of the Commission (approved by the Holy Synod, magazine No. 62, July 16, 2005) the members of the Commission and its chairperson are appointed by His Holiness the Patriarch and the Holy Synod.

DECR Chairman attends farewell ceremony for Pope Francis

25.04.2025

DECR Chairman begins his visit to Italy and the Vatican

24.04.2025

Сondolences of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill on the passing of Pope Francis

21.04.2025

DECR Chairman expresses condolences on the passing of Pope Francis

21.04.2025

Representative of the Ethiopian Patriarchate on the detention of a Hierarch of the Orthodox Church of Moldova at Chisinau Airport: "An uncivilized and illegal act violating human rights and trampling moral norms"

21.04.2025

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

DECR chairman presents Patriarchal award to Primate of Armenian Apostolic Church

18.03.2025

DECR Chairman meets with Primate of Armenian Apostolic Church

17.03.2025

Patriarchs of three Churches in Syria issue joint statement

09.03.2025

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with delegation of Malankara Church

08.03.2025

Delegation of the Malankara Church attends Patriarchal Liturgy on the commemoration day of Blessed Matrona of Moscow

08.03.2025

Delegation of the Church of India arrives in Russia for the feast of Blessed Matrona of Moscow

08.03.2025

Meeting of the Council of the Christian Interconfessional Advisory Committee has been held

28.02.2025

DECR chairman meets with Catholic Archbishop of Bari-Bitonto Giuseppe Satriano

15.02.2025

On the Feast of the Meeting of the Lord, Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk celebrates Liturgy at the relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Bari

15.02.2025

Primates of the Russian and Serbian Orthodox Churches сelebrate Liturgy at Holy Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius

25.04.2025

First Hierarch of the Serbian Church visits Donskoy Monastery in Moscow

23.04.2025

His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Porfirije visits Serbian Metochion in Moscow

23.04.2025

Bulgarian pilgrims visit Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem

22.04.2025

A meeting of the Primates of the Russian and Serbian Orthodox Churches has taken place

22.04.2025

Representatives of Russian Ecclesiastical Mission congratulate His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem on Easter

22.04.2025

Delegation of the Serbian Orthodox Church arrives in Moscow headed by His Holiness Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia

21.04.2025

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

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

Patriarchal Exarch of Western Europe represents Russian Orthodox Church at enthronement of new Primate of Albanian Church

30.03.2025

Representatives of the Russian Spiritual Mission in Jerusalem congratulate the Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos on his name’s day

29.03.2025

Head of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission concelebrates with Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem on his Name Day

29.03.2025

DECR Chairman meets with Russian Ambassador to Italy

25.04.2025

DECR Chairman begins his visit to Italy and the Vatican

24.04.2025

Easter services celebrated in Turkish cities

23.04.2025

DECR Chairman attends a meeting of the Russia-Islamic World Strategic Vision Group

22.04.2025

Orthodox divine services are celebrated in Guinea on Easter for the first time

22.04.2025

Easter reception takes place at Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem

22.04.2025

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

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

08.04.2025

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

08.04.2025

The 14th All-Lebanon Conference of Russian Compatriots Organizations takes place in Beirut

06.04.2025

Representatives of the Russian Spiritual Mission in Jerusalem congratulate the Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos on his name’s day

29.03.2025

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends condolences over devastating earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand

28.03.2025

Ruling hierarch of the Diocese of Argentine is on a jury panel at the regional stage of ‘Living Classics’ Competition

28.03.2025

Clergymen of the Philippine-Vietnamese Diocese attend reception at the Russian Embassy in Hanoi

27.03.2025

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