DECR Chairman
07.01.2014 22:33
Primate of Russian Church celebrates Great Vespers at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
In the evening of January 7, 2014, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated Great Vespers at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow.
07.01.2014 15:45
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk celebrates Divine Liturgy on Christmas night at the Church of the ‘Joy to All the Afflicted’ Icon of the Mother of God
Praying at the liturgy were benefactors of the church, students of the Ss Cyril and Methodius Theological Institute for Post-Graduate and Doctoral Studies, and numerous parishioners. The Moscow Synodal Choir conducted by the Honoured Artist of Russia Alexei Puzakov sang at the service.
06.01.2014 16:45
DECR chairman sends Christmas greetings to Primates of the Local Orthodox Churches
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent Christmas greetings to the Primates of the Local Orthodox Churches
29.12.2013 21:40
Metropolitan Hilarion: The Eucharist is the greatest blessing and consolation in this life
On December 29, 2013, the Sunday of the Holy Forefathers, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Church of Our Lady the Joy to All the Afflicted-on-Bolshaya-Ordynka, Moscow.
26.12.2013 18:17
The Holy Synod concludes its last session in 2013
The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church held on December 25-26 its last session in 2013.
25.12.2013 16:26
DECR chairman’s Christmas greeting to heads of non-Orthodox Churches
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent Christmas greetings to the heads of the non-Orthodox Christian Churches. Among those whom he addressed were Pope Francis; Archbishop Justin Welby, head of the Anglican Communion; Archbishop Kari Mäkinen, head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church…
25.12.2013 13:43
Holy Synod grants petition of Metropolitan Philaret of Minsk and Slutsk for retirement
The Synod held the second discussion on the petition for retirement handed in by His Eminence Filaret, Metropolitan of Minsk and Slutsk, Patriarchal Exarch for All Belarus, as he has reached the age of 75.
25.12.2013 12:21
Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church begins its last session in 2013
The meeting took place at the Synodal Hall of the official Patriarchal and Synodal residence in St Daniel Monastery, Moscow.
23.12.2013 22:35
DECR chairman recounts to scientists the history of the Russian Orthodox Church’s external work
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk addressed the staff of the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of World History, on the Institute’s director’s invitation. He spoke on inter-Christian relations.
20.12.2013 13:14
Patriarch Kirill chairs Moscow diocesan assembly
The diocesan assembly is attended by vicars of the Moscow diocese, members of the diocesan council and council of the vicariates, deans of church districts in Moscow, rectors and clergy of Moscow parishes, abbots and abbesses of monasteries and convents in Moscow and chairmen of parish councils.