DECR Chairman
15.04.2014 13:02
DECR chairman expresses condolences to the Chaldean Catholic Patriarch of Babylon over demise of his predecessor
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent the following condolences to His Beatitude Mar Louis Raphaël I Sako over the demise of his predecessor, His Beatitude Patriarch Emeritus Emmanuel III Cardinal Delly
15.04.2014 9:50
DECR chairman meets with Catholic Archbishop of Madrid
On April 14, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), currently in Spain with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, visited the Santa Maria la Real de La Almudena Cathedral in Madrid.
15.04.2014 9:34
Spanish version of Patriarch Kirill’s book ‘Freedom and Responsibility. In Search of Harmony’ is presented in Madrid
The DECR chairman noted that both the Spaniards and the Russian are characterized by a strong religious feeling. Both nations have similar mentality and perception of the world, and therefore we hope that the Spanish readers will be interested in the presented book.
13.04.2014 23:47
On the Day of Lord’s Entry into Jerusalem, Metropolitan Hilarion celebrates Divine Liturgy in Spanish capital
On April 13, 2014, the Day of the Lord’s Entry into Jerusalem, Metropolitan Hilarion celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Russian Orthodox church of St. Mary Magdalene in Madrid. Among numerous worshippers were Russian Ambassador Yu. Korchagin and his wife.
12.04.2014 15:39
DECR chairman sends Patriarch Irinej of Serbia message of greetings on the occasion of Slava, the day of his family’s patron saint
In his message to the Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, greets him on the occasion of Slava.
12.04.2014 14:52
DECR chairman receives new representative of the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia
On April 10, 2014, a meeting took place between Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, and the newly appointed rector of the Moscow representation of the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia, Archimandrite Seraphim Shemyatovsky, who has come to serve…
11.04.2014 0:17
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk takes part in first session of Organizing Committee of the 23rd International Educational Christmas Readings
On 10 April 2014, the first session of the Organizing Committee of the 23rd International Educational Christmas Readings “Prince Vladimir. Russia’s Civilization Choice” took place at the St Sergius Hall of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour.
10.04.2014 17:16
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with Slovenia’s Ambassador
On 10 April 2014, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, met with H.E. Primož Šeligo, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Slovenia to the Russian Federation.
10.04.2014 16:22
DECR chairman meets with British Ambassador to Russia
Topical issues pertaining to cooperation were discussed. Metropolitan Hilarion told the guests about the stand of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church on the situation in Ukraine and also about the current state of dialogue with the Church of England.
10.04.2014 6:13
Metropolitan Hilarion administers the rite of reuniting those who temporarily fell away from the Orthodox Church
The rite of reunification is administered in this church twice a year. On April 9, fifty four people renounced heathenism, sectarian delusions and schismatic false belief by pledging on the Gospel allegiance to the Church. After the oath, Metropolitan Hilarion laid his homophor on the head of each of those…