DECR Chairman
22.07.2014 14:26
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk visits Kyrgyzstan
On 21-22 July 2014, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, visited Kyrgyzstan with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.
21.07.2014 10:18
DECR chairman’s condolence to King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands over plane crash in eastern Ukraine
Metropolitan Hilarion of Vokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent a message to His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, in which he expressed his condolences over the plane crash in eastern Ukraine. As a result of the tragedy, 298 people died, most of them…
20.07.2014 23:11
Metropolitan Hilarion: we should zealously pray for an end of fratricidal battle in Ukraine
With a blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, a fervent prayer for peace in Ukraine is tirelessly lifted up in all the churches and monasteries of the Russian Orthodox Church.
19.07.2014 13:02
Representatives of Local Orthodox Churches visit Convent of Protecting Veil of the Mother of God in Khotkovo
In the afternoon of July 18, 2014, the representatives of the Local Orthodox Churches, who participated in the celebrations marking the 700th anniversary of the birth of St. Sergius of Radonezh, visited the Stavropegic Convent of the Protecting Veil of the Mother of God in Khotkovo and the Sofrino art…
16.07.2014 16:50
METROPOLITAN HILARION OF VOLOKOLAMSK: METROPOLITAN VLADIMIR’S IMAGE HAS BECOME AN EXCEPTIONALLY POSITIVE PART OF UKRAINIAN HISTORY
In an interview with Interfax-Religion the chairman of the Department for External Church Relations Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk spoke of the coming election of the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, of the steps necessary to resolve the serious political situation in south-east Ukraine, and commented on the decision by…
15.07.2014 22:30
DECR chairman meets with delegation of China’s State Administration for Religious Affairs
The head of China’s State Administration for Religious Affairs especially noted the work of the Russia-China group for contacts and cooperation in religious sphere. The third meeting of the group will take place in Moscow on July 16.
15.07.2014 19:38
Primate of Russian Orthodox Church meets with head of China’s State Administration for Religious Affairs
On 15 July 2014, at the Patriarchal residence in St. Daniel’s Monastery, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia received a delegation of the State Administration for Religious Affairs (SARA) of the People’s Republic of China, led by its director, Mr. Wang Zuoan.
12.07.2014 20:19
Metropolitan Hilarion celebrates Liturgy at Representation of Serbian Church in Moscow on the feast day of Ss. Peter and Paul
On 12 July 2014, the feast day of the Holy Glorious and All-Praised Chief Apostles, Peter and Paul, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, officiated at the Divine Liturgy at the Representation of the Serbian Orthodox Church, the Church of Ss. Peter…
09.07.2014 14:29
DECR chairman expresses condolences to Dr. Agnes Abuom, moderator of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches, over the demise of her spouse
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent a message to Dr. Agnes Abuom, moderator of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches, in which he expressed his condolences over the demise of her husband. The text of the message is…
07.07.2014 15:04
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk congratulates Martin Schulz on re-election as President of European Parliament
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent a message to Mr. Martin Schulz, congratulating him on re-election as President of the European Parliament. The election took place on the 1st of July 2014.