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24.02.2010 12:12

International Conference on spiritual heritage of Holy Russia will be held in Paris

On 1 March 2010, the College of Bernardins in Paris will host an international conference on "Spiritual Heritage of Holy Russia." Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for external church relations, will chair the conference timed to the "Holy Russia" exhibition at the Louvre.
24.02.2010 1:33

(Russian) Святейший Патриарх Кирилл присутствовал на приеме в посольстве Греции по случаю праздника Торжества Православия

(Russian) 23 февраля 2010 года в Посольстве Греции в Москве состоялся традиционный прием по случаю Недели Торжества Православия. На праздновании присутствовал Святейший Патриарх Московский и всея Руси Кирилл.
21.02.2010 17:20

Patriarch Kirill celebrates the Divine Liturgy on the Sunday of Orthodoxy

On 21 February 2010, the Sunday of Orthodoxy, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill celebrated the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great and the Service of the Triumph of Orthodoxy at the cathedral Church of Christ the Saviour.
18.02.2010 21:41

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with Lukoil President V. Alekperov

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, visited on 18 February 2010 the Lukoil public corporation for a talk with its staff and a meeting with its president V. Alekperov. Participating in the meeting were also the company’s personnel director A. Moskalenko, public…
18.02.2010 21:27

Metropolitan Hilarion’s talk with Lukoil staff

Metropolitan Hilarion, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, had on 18 February 2010 a talk with the staff of the Lukoil oil and gas company. He spoke about the role that Orthodoxy plays in the post-Soviet space.
18.02.2010 19:04

Patriarch Kirill meets with Abkhazian President S. Bagapsh

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with the Abkhazian President S. Bagapsh and Ms. Bagapsh on 18 February 2010 at the Throne Hall of the cathedral Church of Christ the Saviour.
17.02.2010 16:05

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk celebrates the first in Lent Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

On 17 February 2010, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for external church relations, celebrated the first in Lent Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts at the Church of the "Joy to All the Afflicted" Icon of the Mothers of God.
16.02.2010 23:02

Patriarch Kirill meets with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with the Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on February 16, 2010, at his working residence in Chisty Pereulok.
16.02.2010 15:45

(Russian) Председатель ОВЦС поздравил Блаженнейшего Архиепископа Афинского и всей Эллады Иеронима с годовщиной интронизации

(Russian) Председатель Отдела внешних церковных связей Московского Патриархата митрополит Волоколамский Иларион поздравил Предстоятеля Элладской Православной Церкви со второй годовщиной интронизации. Текст послания приводится ниже полностью.
15.02.2010 10:39

Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister A.Yakovenko and Irish Ambassador Philip McDonagh

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister A. Yakovenko and Irish Ambassador in Moscow Philip McDonagh visited the church of Our Lady the Joy to All the Afflict on 14 February 2010 on the invitation of Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations.