DECR Chairman
20.01.2010 14:31
Recital of Archbishop Hilarion (Alfeyev) performed in the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatoire
A charity concert for the Foundation of Reconstruction of the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatoire was performed there on 19 January 2010.
19.01.2010 11:31
Archbishop Hilarion, chairman of the Department for External Church Relations, offers his condolences over earthquake in Haiti
Archbishop Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Department for external church relations, sent a message to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Haiti Jean-Max Bellerive with condolences over the catastrophic earthquake that struck the country involving numerous victims. The text is given below. Your Excellency: Please accept my profound…
18.01.2010 16:09
Archbishop Hilarion: The Lord has immersed in the waters of the Jordan to fill them with His Divine grace
On 18 January 2010, the Eve of the Epiphany, Archbishop Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for external church relations, celebrated the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great at the Church of the "Joy to All the Afflicted" Icon of the Mother of God in Bolshaya…
18.01.2010 15:44
Archbishop Hilarion leads the 1st Orthodox Youth Forum in Penza Diocese
Taking part in the forum were Bishop Longin of Saratov and Volsk, Bishop Kliment of Ruzaevka, hegumen Seraphim (Domnin), rector of the Penza Orthodox Theological college and its students, as well as students of the higher educational institutions, gymnasia, and schools of the Penza region.
18.01.2010 14:26
Archbishop Hilarion meets with the Governor of the Penza region
On 15 January 2010, Archbishop Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for external church relations, arrived in the Penza diocese with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.
16.01.2010 18:09
Archbishop Hilarion takes part in the celebration of the 177th anniversary of the demise of St. Seraphim of Sarov
After the Divine Liturgy and prayers before the shrine with the relics of St. Seraphim of Sarov, the archpastors exchanges greetings. The DECR chairman thanked Archbishop Georgy and mother Sergia for hospitality on behalf of the hierarchs.
13.01.2010 18:25
The DECR Chairman: “We are not prepared to talk either of concrete time, or concrete venue of the meeting between the Patriarch of Moscow and the Pope of Rome”
"We are not prepared as yet to talk either of concrete time, or concrete venue of the meeting between the Patriarch of Moscow and the Pope of Rome," Archbishop Hilarion said. "We say that this meeting should be thoroughly and well prepared, and preparation should include not only protocol formalities."
13.01.2010 12:55
Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations: “It is impossible to solve religious issues by political means”
On 12 January 2010, Archbishop Hilarion met with the Russian and foreign journalists at the Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relations. One of the questions regarded the interconnection between church and political problems in the post-Soviet domain.
13.01.2010 12:54
The DECR Chairman: “We vigorously oppose atheism perceived as a ‘common denominator’ of all religions”
On 12 January 2010, Archbishop Hilarion of Volokolamsk met with journalists at the Moscow Patriarchate Department for external church relations. While answering their questions, he told them that the Russian Orthodox Church intended to continue dialogue with different European institutions, including the European Union and the Council of Europe, "on…
12.01.2010 23:41