DECR Chairman

13.03.2010 9:40

(Russian) Начался визит митрополита Илариона в Липецкую епархию

(Russian) 12 марта 2010 года начался визит председателя Отдела внешних церковных связей Московского Патриархата митрополита Волоколамского Илариона в Липецкую и Елецкую епархию.
11.03.2010 14:49

Metropolitan Hilarion takes part in the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the independence of the Lithuanian Republic

On 11 March 2010, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for external church relations, currently in Vilnius at the invitation of the chairman of the Seim of the Lithuanian Republic Irena Degunete, took part in the grand meeting dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the independence…
10.03.2010 23:54

Metropolitan Hilarion begins his visit to Lithuania

On 10 March 2010, Metropolitan Hilarion, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for external church relations, arrived in Vilnius at the invitation of the chairman of the Seim of the Lithuanian Republic Irena Degunete to take part in the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the independence of Lithuania.
09.03.2010 22:40

DECR chairman meets with Russian Ambassador in Brazil S. Akopov

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, met on March 9, 2010, with the newly-appointed Russian Ambassador in Brazil S. Akopov.
09.03.2010 16:43

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk: Culture is at risk of becoming anti-culture without the Church

If it does not cooperate with the Church, culture today is at risk of turning into a destructive anti-culture carrying a negative moral message, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relation, said in an interview to the RIA Novosti news agency.
09.03.2010 16:09

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk’s interview to RIA Novosti news agency

The Patriarchal Council for Culture, established by the Holy Synod Decision of March 5, 2010, is called to help the Church and museum workers to deal with the problem of returning church valuables and prevent the turning of culture into a destructive anti-culture. Why this Council has been set up…
09.03.2010 7:00

Metropolitan Hilarion’s Passions According to St. Matthews will be performed in Constantinople

A recital of Russian spiritual music will take place on March 26, 2010, at the old museum church of Agia Eirini in Istanbul, Turkey, to perform Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk’s Passions According to St. Matthews, and oratorio for soloists, a choir and an orchestra.
07.03.2010 23:04

(Russian) В неделю Крестопоклонную Предстоятель Русской Православной Церкви совершил Божественную литургию в Казанском соборе Санкт-Петербурга

(Russian) 7 марта 2010 года, в третью неделю Великого поста – Крестопоклонную, Святейший Патриарх Московский и всея Руси Кирилл совершил Божественную литургию святителя Василия Великого в Казанском кафедральном соборе северной столицы.
06.03.2010 20:17

Holy Synod’s decisions on church external work

At its meeting on 5 March 2010 in St. Petersburg, chaired by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church made a number of decisions on the Church’s external work.
05.03.2010 16:00

Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church meets in St. Petersburg

The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church met for its regular session on 5 March 2010 at the historical building of the Sacred Governing Synod in St. Petersburg. It was chaired by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.