DECR Chairman

07.11.2013 13:41

(Russian) Митрополит Волоколамский Иларион дал интервью журналу «Фома»

(Russian) В беседе с корреспондентом "Фомы" председатель ОВЦС рассказал о темах, которые были подняты в его докладе на X Генеральной ассамблее Всемирного совета церквей, вызвавшем жаркие дискуссии среди участников ассамблеи.
06.11.2013 17:31

Primate of the Russian Church celebrates at the Church of Our Lady the Joy to All the Afflicted

Primate of the Russian Church celebrates at the Church of Our Lady the Joy to All the Afflicted Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk greeted His Holiness Kirill on behalf of the clergy and parishioners of the church. As a token of the service and in anticipation of His Holiness’s birthday, Metropolitan Hilarion presented the Patriarch with vestments modelled after those of St. Jonas of Moscow as depicted in the…
04.11.2013 13:16

Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Russian ambassador to South Korea

Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Russian ambassador to South Korea On November 4, 2013, having concluded his participation in the 10th General Assembly of the World Council of Churches, which takes place in Busan, South Korea, on his way from Busan to Seoul, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, met with Russian…
03.11.2013 12:35

Metropolitan Hilarion celebrates the Divine Liturgy in the Russian general consulate in Busan

Metropolitan Hilarion celebrates the Divine Liturgy in the Russian general consulate in Busan Among the worshippers were members of the Russian Orthodox Church’s delegation, Russian general consul in Busan V. I. Moshkutelo, the consulate staff and compatriots residing in South Korea.
01.11.2013 19:50

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk addresses General Assembly of the World Council of Churches

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk addresses General Assembly of the World Council of Churches On November 1, 2013, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, delivered an address at a plenary session of the 10th General Assembly of the World Council of Churches, taking place in Busan, South Korea.
01.11.2013 14:06

Metropolitan Hilarion: The Voice Of The Church Must Be Prophetic

Metropolitan Hilarion: The Voice Of The Church Must Be Prophetic Address by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Department for ExternalChurch Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, at the General Assembly of the World Council of Churches (Busan, the Republic of Korea, 1 November 2013).
31.10.2013 4:18

Metropolitan Hilarion: the purpose of our participation in the assembly of the World Council of Church is to bear witness to Orthodoxy before the non-Orthodox world

Metropolitan Hilarion: the purpose of our participation in the assembly of the World Council of Church is to bear witness to Orthodoxy before the non-Orthodox world On October 30, 2013, as the 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches concluded its first working day, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, held a conference with the Russian Orthodox Church’s delegation.
30.10.2013 23:41

Russian Orthodox Church delegation takes part in 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches

Russian Orthodox Church delegation takes part in 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches The Assembly is expected to discuss Christian solidarity and mutual aid in face of the persecution against Christians in various parts of the world, a peace settlement in Syria and economic and social justice in the modern society.
25.10.2013 20:02

Metropolitan Hilarion comments on changes in teaching theology in universities

Metropolitan Hilarion comments on changes in teaching theology in universities On October 12, 2013, Russia’s Minister of Education and Science issued Order No. 1061 “On Approval of the List of Chief Subjects and Areas in Higher Education Training”. On October 14, 2013, the order was registered in the Ministry of Justice and is published today on the website of the…
24.10.2013 18:07

DECR chairman meets with Ambassador of Guatemala to Russia

On 24 October 2013, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, met with H.E. Herbert Estuardo Meneses Coronado, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Guatemala to Russia. They were joined in the meeting by Miguel Palacio, staff member of the DECR secretariat for far…