DECR Chairman
11.10.2016 15:14
Working Group for Cooperation between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs holds its 21st meeting
On 11 October 2016, the meeting of the Working Group took place at the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR) under the co-chairmanship of Mr. Grigory Karasin, State Secretary and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, and Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, DECR chairman.
09.10.2016 17:20
DECR chairman extends condolence over the death of the Orthodox Church in America’s representative to Moscow Patriarchal See Archimandrite Alexander (Pihach)
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations (DECR) has sent a message of condolences over the untimely death of Archimandrite Alexander (Pihach), representative of the Orthodox Church in America to the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia and rector of the church of…
09.10.2016 8:18
DECR chairman’s message of greeting to Primate of Orthodox Church in America on the occasion of his Name Day
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations (DECR) has greeted His Beatitude Tikhon, Metropolitan of All America and Canada, on the occasion of his Name Day.
07.10.2016 7:33
Metropolitan Hilarion’s film ‘Orthodoxy in the British Isles’ to be shown in London
On 12 October 2016, the film will be shown at the Rossotrudnichestvo office in London on 37 Kensington High Street, FI 1st at 07.00 p.m. as an event of the UK-Russia Year of Literature and Culture shortly before the visit of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia…
06.10.2016 18:27
Metropolitan Hilarion takes part in ‘Religion against Terrorism’ conference
On 6 October 2016, the ‘Religion against Terrorism’ international conference took place at the People’s Friendship University of Russia with participation of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Moscow.
06.10.2016 16:38
DECR chairman meets with a group of Catholic clergy from the diocese of Dublin
On October 6, 2016, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations (DECR), met with a group of Catholic priests from Ireland, led by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin, at the DECR. The group is making a pilgrimage to Moscow and St. Petersburg.
04.10.2016 16:24
Metropolitan Hilarion takes part in reflection-action conferences devoted to 140th anniversary of Synodal version of the Bible
On October 4, a reflection-action conference devoted to the 140th anniversary of the Russian Synodal version of the Bible was held in Moscow. It was organized by the Christian Inter-Confessional Advisory Committee (CICAC).
03.10.2016 18:13
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with the Order of Malta Secretary-General for International Relations
On October 3, 2016, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, met with the diplomatic counsellor to the Grand Chancellor of the Sovereign Order of Malta and the Order’s secretary-general for international relations, Stefano Ronca, at the Ss Cyril and Methodius Institute of…
03.10.2016 14:32
Metropolitan Hilarion delivers lecture for New Testament teachers of theological schools
On September 30, 2016, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk in his capacity of rector of the Ss Cyril and Methodius Institute of Post-Graduate Studies (CMI) and chairman of the Synodal Biblical-Theological Commission, delivered a lecture for New Testament teachers of theological schools.
30.09.2016 15:07
DECR chairman meets with Caucasus Muslim Board chairman Sheikh-ul-Islam Allahshuqur Pasha-zade
On September 29, 2016, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, during his visit to Azerbaijan, visited the residence of the head of the Caucasus Muslim Board at his invitation.