DECR Chairman
27.05.2019 21:10
In Strasbourg His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with Mr. Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe
On 27 May 2019, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia visited the Council of Europe in Strasbourg and met with the Secretary General of this organization, Mr. Thorbjørn Jagland.
26.05.2019 22:03
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with Mayor of Strasbourg, Mr. Roland Ries
On 26 May 2019, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with the Mayor of Strasbourg, Mr. Roland Ries.
26.05.2019 18:58
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill consecrates the Church of All Saints in Strasbourg
On 26 May 2019, the 5th Sunday after Pascha, Sunday of the Samaritan woman, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated the Great Blessing of the Russian Orthodox Church of All Saints and officiated at the Divine Liturgy in the newly consecrated church.
25.05.2019 18:55
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill arrives in Strasbourg
On 25 May 2019, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia began his visit to Strasbourg, France.
22.05.2019 23:15
DECR chairman meets with delegation of Palestinian Supreme Presidential Committee for Churches’ Affairs
On May 22, 2019, the Day of the Translation of the Relics of St Nicholas the Wonderworker from Myra of Lycia to Bar, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR), after the celebration of the Divine Liturgy at the church of Our…
20.05.2019 19:28
Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church attends Paschal reception at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On 20 May 2019, a solemn Paschal reception was held at the large mansion of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Attending the reception were religious leaders, heads of foreign diplomatic missions, Russian and foreign diplomats.
19.05.2019 21:01
Metropolitan Hilarion: Jesus Christ’s miracle of healing the paralytic is a sign of omnipotence of God
On 19 May 2019, 4th Sunday after Pascha, of the Paralytic, 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 of All Who Sorrow’ Icon of the Mother of God in Bolshaya Ordynka Street, Moscow.
08.05.2019 13:21
Two-headed hydra of Ukrainian schism and the world Orthodoxy
Article by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, published on the ‘Jesus’ Orthodox Internet portal.
02.05.2019 16:10
DECR chairman greets state leaders of foreign countries with Easter
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, has sent Easter greetings to state and public leaders and leaders of international institutions.
28.04.2019 9:55
DECR chairman congratulates Primates of the Local Orthodox Churches on Pascha
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, has sent his greetings with the Resurrection of Christ.