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12.03.2013 17:09
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates new Primate of the Ethiopian Church
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia congratulated Patriarch-Catholicos of Ethiopia, Abune Mathias, on his election and enthronement as the Primate of the Ethiopian Church.
12.03.2013 17:08
DECR chairman greets Abune Mathias with his election Patriarch of Ethiopia
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent the following greeting to Patriarch-Catholicos of the Ethiopian Church, Abune Mathias
06.03.2013 23:35
Patriarch Kiril’s condolences over the death of President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez
His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, sent the following message of condolences over the death of President Hugo Chavez to interim president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro
05.03.2013 16:36
Statement by Communication Service of Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relations on recent changes in family laws in France and Great Britain
Same-sex unions have continued to be legalized in Europe. Recently, respective bills have been approved by the lower chambers of the French and British parliaments.
04.03.2013 12:35
Situation of religious minorities in Syria becomes even more menacing
Statement of the Department for External Church Relations’ Communication Service
01.03.2013 23:13
Message of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
On 1 March 2013, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent a message to His Holiness Benedict XVI, Pontifex Emeritus
18.02.2013 15:27
Primate of Russian Orthodox Church greets His Beatitude Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria with his Name Day
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia congratulated the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Alexandria on his Name Day. The text of the message is given below.
18.02.2013 15:15
DECR chairman sends message of greetings to His Beatitude Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa on the occasion of his Name Day
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, DECR chairman, greeted His Beatitude Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa with his Name Day. The text is given below.
18.02.2013 13:04
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill greets Archbishop Leo of Karelia and all Finland with his Name Day
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russian sent the following greeting to the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Finland with his Name Day
18.02.2013 13:04
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk sends message of greetings to the Primate of Orthodox Church of Finland on the occasion of his Name Day
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, congratulated His Eminence Archbishop Leo of Karelia and All Finland on his Name Day. The text of the message is given below.