DECR Chairman

18.11.2013 12:47

Metropolitan Hilarion meets with representatives of Iraqi Christian communities

Representatives of the Syrian Catholic Church, the Syriac Orthodox Church and the Chaldean Catholic Church told the DECR chairman of the situation of Christians in their country.
18.11.2013 12:02

DECR chairman meets with Mr. Lakhdar Brahimi, UN special envoy to Syria

Metropolitan Hilarion gave him a detailed account of the work done by the Russian Orthodox Church for the betterment of the situation in Syria and the alleviation of sufferings of the Syrian people.
17.11.2013 22:03

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk takes part in international colloquium on Syrian crisis

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk takes part in international colloquium on Syrian crisis On 17 November 2013, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate's Department for External Church Relations, who has arrived in Vaduz, the capital of the Principality of Liechtenstein, with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, took part in the international colloquium on…
17.11.2013 21:56

Remarks by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk Colloquium on Serious Crisis in Syria – New Steps (17 November 2013, Lichtenstein)

Remarks by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk Colloquium on Serious Crisis in Syria – New Steps (17 November 2013, Lichtenstein) The humanitarian tragedy of Syrian Christians: a challenge to the whole civilized world
16.11.2013 21:57

Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein

Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein On 16 November 2013, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate's Department for External Church Relations, arrived in Vaduz, the capital of the Principality of Liechtenstein, with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, to take part in the international colloquium on the…
14.11.2013 17:12

Metropolitan Hilarion takes part in the Rome presentation of Sergei Averintsev’s book

Metropolitan Hilarion takes part in the Rome presentation of Sergei Averintsev’s book The book was published by the Russian-Italian Academy Sapientia et Scientia and the Publishing House of the Moscow Patriarchate.
13.11.2013 20:43

Metropolitan Hilarion attends conference on protecting the family

Metropolitan Hilarion attends conference on protecting the family Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, opened the conference, addressing the problem of the globalization and the crisis of the family. Then Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the DECR, spoke on “The family, Christianity, society: Orthodox perspective”.
13.11.2013 12:03

DECR chairman meets with Ambassador Avdeyev of the Russian Federation to the Holy See

DECR chairman meets with Ambassador Avdeyev of the Russian Federation to the Holy See They discussed a number of topics of mutual interest. Metropolitan Hilarion told Ambassador Avdeyev about his recent trip to Lebanon and noted that Christian minorities in certain countries of the Middle East are persecuted and need protection.
13.11.2013 11:30

Metropolitan Hilarion meets with President of the Pontifical Council for Culture

Metropolitan Hilarion meets with President of the Pontifical Council for Culture Discussed at the meeting were various aspects of cooperation among the Churches in culture and theological education.
13.11.2013 8:22

DECR chairman meets with President of the Italian Republic

They were joined in the meeting, which took place at Palazzo del Quirinale, by counselors to the President, Antonio Zanardi Landi and Carlo Guelfi, deputy minister of foreign affairs, Marta Dassù; Russian Ambassador to Italy, Sergei Razov; archimandrite Antony (Sevryuk); hieromonk Giovanni Guaita and Rev. Alexei Dikarev, staff members of…