DECR Chairman
15.03.2012 21:07
Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church completes the first day of its session
On 15 March 2012, the spring and summer session of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church opened at the patriarchal residence in St Daniel’s Monastery in Moscow.
15.03.2012 16:44
First in 2012 session of the Holy Synod begins its work
The session will continue its work on March 16. Minutes of the Synod will be published upon completion of the session.
15.03.2012 11:32
DECR Chairman sends his condolences upon the death of Belgian tourists in Switzerland
In his letter to H.E. Elio Di Rupo, the Prime Minister of Belgium, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations expressed condolences upon the death and injures of many people in bus crash near Sierre in Switzerland.
15.03.2012 9:00
(Russian) Интервью митрополита Волоколамского Илариона телеканалу «Дождь»
(Russian) Беседа журналиста Тихона Дзядко с председателем Отдела внешних церковных связей Московского Патриархата митрополитом Волоколамским Иларионом в программе «Вечер трудного дня» на телеканале «Дождь».
14.03.2012 20:16
DECR Chairman holds talks with a delegation of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem
Participating in the meeting were also Archpriest Nikolay Balashov, a DECR vice-chairman, Archpriest Igor Yakimchuk, DECR secretary for inter-Orthodox relations, and Fr. Stephan (Igumnov), a DECR staff member.
14.03.2012 19:46
(Russian) В среду 3-й седмицы Великого поста Предстоятель Русской Церкви совершил Литургию Преждеосвященных Даров в Храме Христа Спасителя
(Russian) 14 марта 2012 года, в среду 3-й седмицы Великого поста, Святейший Патриарх Московский и всея Руси Кирилл возглавил служение Литургии Преждеосвященных Даров в кафедральном соборном Храме Христа Спасителя.
14.03.2012 19:01
Patriarch Kirill receives delegation of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem
The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church welcomed the guests, ‘envoys of the Mother of all the Churches of God – the Church of Zion, the Church of the Holy City of Jerusalem’.
13.03.2012 9:32
DECR Chairman meets with Ambassador of South Korea
On March 12, 2012, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, received the Ambassador of South Korea to the Russian Federation, H. E. Wi Sung-lac, at his request. In a constructive dialogue they discussed issues of mutual concern involved in the development of…
12.03.2012 14:56
(Russian) Митрополит Волоколамский Иларион: невозможно быть христианином, не полюбив Христа
(Russian) 11 марта 2012 года председатель ОВЦС митрополит Волоколамский Иларион совершил первую в этом Великом посту пассию – богослужение, посвященное воспоминаниям о Страстях Христовых.
12.03.2012 1:41