DECR Chairman
07.03.2013 18:25
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill chairs first in 2013 session of Supreme Church Council of Russian Orthodox Church
On 7 March 2013, the Supreme Church Council of the Russian Orthodox Church met for its first in 2013 session under the chairmanship of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.
07.03.2013 10:46
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk makes a visit to residence of Austrian ambassador in Moscow
On March 6, 2013, a reception in honour of the chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, was given at the residence of the Austrian ambassador to Moscow.
05.03.2013 10:56
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill discusses preparations for the celebration of 1025th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus’ with Chancellor of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and head of Ukrainian President’s Administration
On 4 March 2013, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia received Metropolitan Antony of Borispol, chancellor of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, and Mr. Serhiy Lyovochkin, head of the Presidential Administration of Ukraine.
04.03.2013 15:56
Cardinal André Vingt-Trois thanks DECR chairman on behalf of French Christians
‘We seek to defend common sense and respect for the creation as much as it is possible for us’, he said in his letter.
03.03.2013 22:16
Metropolitan Hilarion: God’s mercy exceeds His justice
On 3 March 2013, the Sunday of the Prodigal Son, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the “Joy to All the Afflicted” Icon of the Mother of God in Bolshaya Ordynka street in Moscow.
28.02.2013 9:03
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with Maronite Patriarch Béchara Boutros Al-Raï
On 27 February 2013, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with His Beatitude Mar Béchara Boutros Cardinal Al-Raï, Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, at the Patriarchal residence in St Daniel Monastery.
27.02.2013 22:53
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Maronite Patriarch Béchara
On 27 February 2013, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), met with His Beatitude Béchara Boutros Cardinal al-Raï, Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, who arrived in Moscow on an official visit at the invitation of His Holiness Patriarch…
26.02.2013 22:02
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk completes his visit to Bulgaria
On February 26, 2013, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, in the course of his visit to Bulgaria, paid a visit to the head of the Bulgarian Royal House, Simeon of Saxe-Coburg, at his residence in Sofia.
26.02.2013 21:54
Patriarch Neofit of Bulgaria receives delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church
On February 26, 2013, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, met with His Holiness Neofit, Patriarch of Bulgaria, and members of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Patriarchate.
26.02.2013 11:34
Delegation of Russian Orthodox Church continues its visit to Bulgaria
On 25 February 2013, Metropolitan Hilarion, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, head of the Russian Orthodox Church’s delegation currently taking part in the celebration of election and enthronement of the new Patriarch of Bulgaria, participated in the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of St. Alexander…