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07.06.2019 16:30
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Primate of the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem
On June 6, 2019, with a blessing of His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR), arrived in the Holy Land.
02.06.2019 20:33
Metropolitan Hilarion celebrated Divine Liturgy at the church of the Elevation of the Cross in Geneva
On June 2, 2019, the 6th Sunday after Pascha, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR), celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the church of the Elevation of the Cross in Geneva, Switzerland, the cathedral church of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia…
02.06.2019 12:16
Metropolitan Hilarion speaks at a conference on ‘Russia – Ukraine – Belarus: A Common Civilizational Space?’ in University of Fribourg
On 1st June 2019, a conference on ‘Russia - Ukraine - Belarus: A Common Civilizational Space?’ took place at the assembly hall of the University of Fribourg, Switzerland.
31.05.2019 16:35
Metropolitan Daniel of Vidin visits Department for External Church Relations
On 29 May 2019, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), met with Metropolitan Daniel of Vidin, Bulgarian Orthodox Church, currently in Moscow on a trip as head of the group of teachers of the foundations of Orthodoxy in the educational institutions…
30.05.2019 15:02
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with Bishop of Antiochian Church
On 29 May 2019, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), met with Bishop Qais of Ardrum who arrived in Moscow to take part in the international conference on ‘Violation of the rights of believers in Ukraine.’
30.05.2019 13:09
The 7th meeting of Russian-Chinese working group for contacts and cooperation in religious sphere
On May 29, 2019, the Russian-Chinese working group for contacts and cooperation in religious sphere held its 7th meeting at the Department for External Church Relations (DECR) of the Moscow Patriarchate.
30.05.2019 11:40
Patriarch Kirill presides over Holy Synod session in St. Petersburg
On May 30, 2019, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church began its session at the historic building of the Sacred Governing Synod in St. Petersburg. The session is chaired by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.
29.05.2019 22:58
Patriarch Kirill meets with Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea
On May 29, 2019, His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, met with the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, Mr. Moon Hee-sang, at the St. Daniel Monastery in Moscow.
27.05.2019 21:51
Patriarch Kirill meets with Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
On May 27, 2019, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Ms. Dunja Mijatović.
Russia – Ukraine – Belarus: One Spiritual Space