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    Interchristian contacts

    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

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

    12.01.2026

    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

    Meeting between representative of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Apostolic Nuncio in Syria takes place.

    16.12.2025

    Students from Coptic Church arrive in Russia to begin studies at Smolensk Seminary

    10.12.2025

    The 7th International Conference “The Church’s Care for People with Mental Illness” held at the DECR

    08.12.2025

    Council of Christian Interconfessional Advisory Committee meets at the DECR

    26.11.2025

    Department for External Church Relations to host International Conference on Church Care for People with Mental Conditions

    25.11.2025

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

    25.11.2025

    A delegation of monastics from the Russian Orthodox Church on pilgrimage to Egypt

    16.11.2025

    Deputy Chairman of the DECR takes part in the “National Prayer Breakfast” meeting

    11.11.2025

    A monastic delegation of the Moscow Patriarchate headed by Metropolitan Vikenty of Tashkent and Uzbekistan arrives in Egypt

    09.11.2025

    "Daring to Peace" Forum concludes in Rome

    28.10.2025

    The legacy of the First Ecumenical Council is discussed in St. Petersburg Theological Academy

    27.10.2025

    Representatives of Ethiopian Church attend the "See and Hear" festival of contemporary church art

    27.10.2025

    Interorthodox relations

    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

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

    27.12.2025

    Metochion of the Russian Orthodox Church in Lebanon hosts a Christmas charity dinner in Beirut

    22.12.2025

    Head of Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem takes part in Divine Liturgy in Beit Jala on commemoration day of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker

    20.12.2025

    Metropolitan Anthony leads celebrations on patronal feast of Moscow Representation of Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia

    19.12.2025

    Telephone conversation held between the Primates of the Russian and Serbian Orthodox Churches.

    18.12.2025

    Annual session of the Syrian branch of the Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society held in Damascus.

    16.12.2025

    Birthday of Metropolitan Niphon of Philippopolis celebrated at Moscow Metochion of the Orthodox Church of Antioch

    08.12.2025

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk leads patronal celebrations at Moscow Representation of the Orthodox Church in America

    07.12.2025

    Bishop of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch participates in service at the Stauropegic Convent of the Protecting Veil of Our Lady in Moscow.

    24.11.2025

    Representatives of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission congratulate Patriarch Theophilos on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of his enthronement.

    23.11.2025

    Far abroad

    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

    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

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk attends annual meeting of Organizing Committee of the Days of Russian Spiritual Culture in foreign countries

    25.12.2025

    Consecration of Archimandrite Augustine (McBeth) as Bishop of Taldom takes place in Paris

    24.12.2025

    UN experts express concern over the escalation of legislative and administrative measures against the Estonian Orthodox Christian Church

    23.12.2025

    Representative of the Department for External Church Relations speaks at the traditional meeting at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    23.12.2025

    Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations attends General Meeting of the Russian Federation Commission for UNESCO

    23.12.2025

    Representatives of the Hanoi and Nha Trang Committees on Nationalities and Religions visit St. Nicholas parish in Vietnam

    22.12.2025

    DECR representatives meet with Ethiopian Ambassador to Russia

    22.12.2025

    Metochion of the Russian Orthodox Church in Lebanon hosts a Christmas charity dinner in Beirut

    22.12.2025

    DECR Chairman meets with Lebanese Ambassador to Russia

    22.12.2025

    Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal and Canada and Bishop Matthew of Sourozh lead patronal celebrations at St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York

    21.12.2025

    St. Nicholas Cathedral in Tehran celebrates its patronal feast and 80th anniversary

    20.12.2025

    Memorial services for Russia’s Ambassador to the DPRK Alexander Matsegora celebrated in the Diocese of Korea

    20.12.2025

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets French public figure Pierre de Gaulle

    18.12.2025

    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

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

    12.01.2026

    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

    Meeting between representative of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Apostolic Nuncio in Syria takes place.

    16.12.2025

    Students from Coptic Church arrive in Russia to begin studies at Smolensk Seminary

    10.12.2025

    The 7th International Conference “The Church’s Care for People with Mental Illness” held at the DECR

    08.12.2025

    Council of Christian Interconfessional Advisory Committee meets at the DECR

    26.11.2025

    Department for External Church Relations to host International Conference on Church Care for People with Mental Conditions

    25.11.2025

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

    25.11.2025

    A delegation of monastics from the Russian Orthodox Church on pilgrimage to Egypt

    16.11.2025

    Deputy Chairman of the DECR takes part in the “National Prayer Breakfast” meeting

    11.11.2025

    A monastic delegation of the Moscow Patriarchate headed by Metropolitan Vikenty of Tashkent and Uzbekistan arrives in Egypt

    09.11.2025

    "Daring to Peace" Forum concludes in Rome

    28.10.2025

    The legacy of the First Ecumenical Council is discussed in St. Petersburg Theological Academy

    27.10.2025

    Representatives of Ethiopian Church attend the "See and Hear" festival of contemporary church art

    27.10.2025

    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

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

    27.12.2025

    Metochion of the Russian Orthodox Church in Lebanon hosts a Christmas charity dinner in Beirut

    22.12.2025

    Head of Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem takes part in Divine Liturgy in Beit Jala on commemoration day of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker

    20.12.2025

    Metropolitan Anthony leads celebrations on patronal feast of Moscow Representation of Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia

    19.12.2025

    Telephone conversation held between the Primates of the Russian and Serbian Orthodox Churches.

    18.12.2025

    Annual session of the Syrian branch of the Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society held in Damascus.

    16.12.2025

    Birthday of Metropolitan Niphon of Philippopolis celebrated at Moscow Metochion of the Orthodox Church of Antioch

    08.12.2025

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk leads patronal celebrations at Moscow Representation of the Orthodox Church in America

    07.12.2025

    Bishop of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch participates in service at the Stauropegic Convent of the Protecting Veil of Our Lady in Moscow.

    24.11.2025

    Representatives of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission congratulate Patriarch Theophilos on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of his enthronement.

    23.11.2025

    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

    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

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk attends annual meeting of Organizing Committee of the Days of Russian Spiritual Culture in foreign countries

    25.12.2025

    Consecration of Archimandrite Augustine (McBeth) as Bishop of Taldom takes place in Paris

    24.12.2025

    UN experts express concern over the escalation of legislative and administrative measures against the Estonian Orthodox Christian Church

    23.12.2025

    Representative of the Department for External Church Relations speaks at the traditional meeting at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    23.12.2025

    Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations attends General Meeting of the Russian Federation Commission for UNESCO

    23.12.2025

    Representatives of the Hanoi and Nha Trang Committees on Nationalities and Religions visit St. Nicholas parish in Vietnam

    22.12.2025

    DECR representatives meet with Ethiopian Ambassador to Russia

    22.12.2025

    Metochion of the Russian Orthodox Church in Lebanon hosts a Christmas charity dinner in Beirut

    22.12.2025

    DECR Chairman meets with Lebanese Ambassador to Russia

    22.12.2025

    Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal and Canada and Bishop Matthew of Sourozh lead patronal celebrations at St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York

    21.12.2025

    St. Nicholas Cathedral in Tehran celebrates its patronal feast and 80th anniversary

    20.12.2025

    Memorial services for Russia’s Ambassador to the DPRK Alexander Matsegora celebrated in the Diocese of Korea

    20.12.2025

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets French public figure Pierre de Gaulle

    18.12.2025

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