His Holiness Patriarch Kirill: AFU attack on the church in Belgorod region indicates lack of Christian faith of those who committed it

On 3rd May 2025, drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked the Church of the Holy Great Martyr George the Victory-Bearer in Tolokonnoye village, Belgorod region, which is located 8 km from the border with Ukraine.

07.05.2025

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev

03.05.2025

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill arrives in Baku

03.05.2025

Metropolitan Antony of Volokolamsk celebrates Divine Liturgy at the church of St. Catherine the Great Martyr in Rome

27.04.2025

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends condolences following the explosion at Iranian port of Bandar Abbas

27.04.2025

Visit of the Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church to Moscow concludes

26.04.2025

DECR Chairman attended the funeral of Pope Francis

On April 26, the funeral of Pope Francis took place in Rome. With the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus', Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, attended the mourning events.

26.04.2025

DECR Chairman attends farewell ceremony for Pope Francis

25.04.2025

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

25.04.2025

DECR Chairman meets with Russian Ambassador to Italy

25.04.2025

DECR Chairman begins his visit to Italy and the Vatican

24.04.2025

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

Primates of the Russian and Serbian Orthodox Churches meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin

23.04.2025

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

22.04.2025

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

22.04.2025

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

21.04.2025

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

21.04.2025

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Statement by the Patriarchate of Jerusalem on recent legislation in Estonia affecting freedom of worship

01.05.2025

Hierarch of the Russian Church takes part in celebrations marking great consecration of the Serbian Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Frankfurt am Main

28.04.2025

Representatives of the Russian Church attended events marking the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

26.04.2025

Raiders force parishioners out of a Ukrainian Orthodox church during service in Bukovyna village Stavchany

25.04.2025

Ukrainian Armed Forces destroy "New Jerusalem" church complex in Belgorod Diocese

25.04.2025

Easter services celebrated in Turkish cities

23.04.2025

Bulgarian pilgrims visit Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem

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

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

22.04.2025

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

Delegation of the Saint Andrew the First-Called Foundation arrives in Jerusalem.

18.04.2025

Representative of the Russian Orthodox Church participates in service for Holy Thursday at the Dormition Cathedral in Damascus.

18.04.2025

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

11.04.2025

Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem receives a group of pilgrims led by the head of Nizhny Novgorod Metropolia

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

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The Extreme Inconsistency of the Behaviour of Patriarch Bartholomew

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On the blessing of “same-sex” marriages in the Church of England

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Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus'

The Church’s communication with the world external to her is a special but integral part of Orthodox mission. This ministry is not always the direct proclamation of the Word of God. However, it helps millions of people to see Orthodoxy from various viewpoints and also to come to feel the beauty and power of Orthodoxy.

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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill: AFU attack on the church in Belgorod region indicates lack of Christian faith of those who committed it

07.05.2025

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

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

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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill: AFU attack on the church in Belgorod region indicates lack of Christian faith of those who committed it

DECR Chairman attended the funeral of Pope Francis

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Hierarch of the Russian Church takes part in celebrations marking great consecration of the Serbian Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Frankfurt am Main

Bulgarian pilgrims visit Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem

Delegation of the Saint Andrew the First-Called Foundation arrives in Jerusalem.

Raiders seize UOC church in Stari Bezradychi village, Kiev region

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

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Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus'

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill: AFU attack on the church in Belgorod region indicates lack of Christian faith of those who committed it

Statement by the Patriarchate of Jerusalem on recent legislation in Estonia affecting freedom of worship

Raiders force parishioners out of a Ukrainian Orthodox church during service in Bukovyna village Stavchany

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

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

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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"

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

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

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