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05.04.2016 18:36
Russian Foreign Minister congratulates His Holiness Patriarch Kirill on the 70th anniversary of the Department for External Church Relations
4 April 2016 marked the 70th anniversary of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR). Sergei Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, has sent his congratulation to His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on the occasion of the anniversary.
28.03.2016 23:19
DECR chairman sends Easter greetings to heads of foreign states
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent Easter greetings to Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, King Felipe VI of Spain, and the Presidents of Austria, France, Italy, Poland, Slovenia, Columbia and other countries.
28.03.2016 15:38
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill’s condolences over terrorist attack in Pakistan
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia extended condolences to Mr. Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of the Republic of Pakistan, over the terrorist attack in Lahore that had claimed lives of dozens of people.
27.03.2016 19:30
Patriarch Kirill’s Paschal greetings to the heads of non-Orthodox Churches
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has sent Paschal greetings to the heads of non-Orthodox Churches, including Pope Francis, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, Archbishop Justin Welby of the Anglican Communion, Bishop Dr. Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, chair of the Council of the Evangelical Church…
27.03.2016 19:29
Paschal greetings of Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk to the heads of non-Orthodox Churches
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, has sent Paschal greetings to the heads of non-Orthodox Churches, including Pope Francis, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, Archbishop Justin Welby of the Anglican Communion, Bishop Dr. Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, chair of the…
22.03.2016 16:18
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill’s condolences over terrorist attacks in Brussels
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent a message of condolences to King Philippe of the Belgians over the terrorist attacks committed in Brussels on March 22, 2016.
22.03.2016 13:55
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill greets His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem with his Name Day
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent a message of greetings to His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem on his Name Day
22.03.2016 13:53
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk greets Primate of the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem with his Name Day
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent a message of greetings to His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem on the commemoration day of his heavenly patron, the Holy Martyr Theophilus of Sebaste.
06.03.2016 15:39
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania expresses condolences over the tragedy at the Severnaya mine in Komi Republic
The Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Churches expressed his condolences to His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia over the tragedy at the Severnaya coal mine, which had claimed the lives of 36 miners and rescuers.
01.03.2016 15:49
His Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople expresses condolences over Vorkuta mine tragedy
On 29 February 2016, the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Constantinople sent his condolences to His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia over the tragic death of the miners in Vorkuta.