DECR Chairman
09.11.2009 12:05
Archbishop Hilarion: ‘Euthanasia is a Crime of Man against himself and against Society”
On 7 November 2009, the Chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relations Archbishop Hilarion of Volokolamsk took part in "The Church and the World" TV Programme and answered questions on health care. He commented on the news of the Swiss authorities' intention to tighten the legislation allowing…
09.11.2009 12:01
Archbishop Hilarion: “People who heed the voice of the Church can hold out any trial”
On 7 November 2009, the Chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relations Archbishop Hilarion of Volokolamsk took part in "The Church and the World" programme broadcast on "Vesti" TV channel and answered questions on the connection between history of the Church and the state in Russia.
08.11.2009 23:45
Kazan Icon of the Mother of God taken out to Germany during the Great Patriotic War is returned to Mtsensk
On 8 November 2009, with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God taken out by a German soldier to Germany sixty-six years ago was brought to Mtsensk, Orel region.
06.11.2009 9:29
DECR chairman takes part in the Orthodox Encyclopedia boards meeting
The Supervisory, Patrons and Public Boards for the publishing of Orthodox Encyclopedia met on 5 November 2009 at the Church of Christ the Saviour.
05.11.2009 12:23
Archbishop Hilarion’s book “Patriarch Kirill. His Life and World Outlook” comes out
Archbishop Hilarion’s book entitled Patriarch Kirill. His Life and World Outlook in the series “Patriarchs of the Russian Church’ has come out. It has been written in response to numerous requests from both church people and those who are far from the Church but who are interested in the personality…
05.11.2009 8:44
Conference on Holy Russia’s United Civilizational Space in Europe Today held at the Orthodox Russia exhibition-forum
A Conference on Holy Russia’s Civilizational Space in Europe Today was held on 4 November 2009, the first day of the Orthodox Russia exhibition-forum. It was organized by the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations. It was attended by clergy and representatives of state, church and public organizations in…
02.11.2009 14:39
Chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations meets with officials of the UN Mission in Kosovo
In conclusion of his visit to Kosovo and Metochia, Archbishop Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations, met on 30 October 2009 with Mr. Jolyon Negele, director of the political relations department of the UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), and Mr. M. Krasnoschekov, a…
02.11.2009 14:25
Archbishop Hilarion visits the Patriarchate of Pec
Archbishop Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, on a visit to Kosovo and Methochia at the invitation of Bishop Artemije of Rasko-Prizren and Kosovo-Metochia, visited the convent compound ‘The Patriarchate of Pec’ 30 October 2009.
30.10.2009 22:51
Archbishop Hilarion meets with Russian and Greek diplomats at the Gracanica Monastery
The participants discussed the political situation in Kosovo and Metochia, the situation of the Serbs and the Serbian Orthodox Church, and the problem of preserving spiritual and cultural heritage of this ancient Orthodox land in Europe.
30.10.2009 22:37