DECR Chairman
16.06.2015 16:14
DECR chairman meets with Slovenian ambassador to Russia
On June 16, 2015, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR), met with Slovenia’s ambassador to Russia, H. E. Primož Šeligo, at the DECR.
16.06.2015 12:32
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with the Ambassador of Macedonia to Russia
The DECR chairman and the head of the diplomatic mission of Macedonia in Moscow discussed issues pertaining to the ministry of the Russian Orthodox Church, care for people living in its canonical territory, and the development of relations with Macedonia in education and in the religious and cultural spheres.
16.06.2015 0:17
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with Pope Francis
On 14-15 June 2015, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), paid a working visit to Rome with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.
12.06.2015 23:25
Patriarch Kirill attends state awards ceremony
On June 12, 2015, the Day of Russia, the Russian Federation state awards ceremony took place in the St. George Hall of the Moscow Kremlin Palace.
12.06.2015 8:41
Metropolitan Hilarion: Orthodoxy in China is part of the cultural tradition
On June 6, 2015, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk as anchorman of the Church and the World talk-show at the Russia-24 TV network hosted Mr. Boris Titov, Presidential Commissioner for the Rights of Enterprisers and chairman of the Russian-Chinese Peace, Friendship and Development Committee.
10.06.2015 14:56
Patriarch Kirill receives a delegation of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia received a delegation of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem at the patriarchal residence in St. Daniel’s Monastery. The delegation included Archbishop Aristarchos of Constantina and Archbishop Theophylactos of Jordan.
10.06.2015 13:52
Metropolitan Hilarion celebrates requiem service for the late DECR staffer Artem Borzov
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations (DECR), celebrated the requiem service for the late DECR staffer Artem Borzov.
09.06.2015 17:01
Working Group for cooperation between Russian Orthodox Church and Ministry for Foreign Affairs holds its 20th meeting
The meeting of the Working Group was opened by its co-chairmen – G. Karasin, state secretary, deputy minister of foreign affairs, and Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR).
07.06.2015 22:00
Metropolitan Hilarion celebrates the Day of All Saints at Moscow Representation of the Orthodox Church of Alexandria
The liturgy was celebrated in Greek and Church Slavonic.
04.06.2015 14:43
Metropolitan Hilarion’s condolences over demise of Rev. Michael Wang, the oldest Chinese priest
On 2 June 2015, the Rev. Michael Wang Quansheng, the oldest priest of the Chinese Autonomous Orthodox Church died at the age of 90 in Shanghai.