DECR Chairman
09.08.2020 10:40
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk sends greetings on the patronal feast of the Russian Monastery of St. Panteleimon on Mt. Athos
In his letter to Archimandrite Yevlogy, hegumen of the Russian Monastery of St. Panteleimon on Mount Athos, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, congratulated him and all the brethren of the abode on the commemoration day of the Holy Great Martyr and…
04.08.2020 11:15
Metropolitan Hilarion: We have supported and will support the canonical Church of Montenegro
In the evening of August 2, 2020, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations, took part in the live stream of the Internet-Litija Montenegro program.
02.08.2020 20:14
Metropolitan Hilarion: We should be mindful of the value of human life
On 2nd August 2020, 8th Sunday after Pentecost, commemoration day of the Holy Prophet Elijah, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, rector of Ss. Cyril and Methodius Theological Institute of Postgraduate Studies, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Holy…
02.08.2020 15:57
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk greets His Holiness and Beatitude Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of All Georgia with commemoration day of Prophet Elijah
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent a message of greetings to the Primate of the Georgian Orthodox Church on his Name Day.
02.08.2020 13:57
DECR chairman sends greetings to His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana and All Albania with anniversary of his enthronement
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent a message of greetings to His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana and All Albania on the anniversary of his enthronement.
28.07.2020 16:02
On commemoration day of Great Prince Vladimir Equal to the Apostles, Primate of Russian Orthodox Church celebrated liturgy at Church of Christ the Saviour
On 28 July 2020, the commemoration day of the Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir, the church-state celebration day of the Baptism of Russia, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the cathedral Church of Christ the Saviour in Moscow.
26.07.2020 22:06
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk celebrates liturgy at Church of Antioch’s Moscow Representation on its patron saint’s day
On July 26, 2020, the Day of the Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations, visited the Moscow Representation of the Orthodox Church of Antioch to greet its rector and parishioner on their patron saint’s day.
24.07.2020 23:02
Metropolitan Hilarion: For Orthodox Christians Hagia Sophia will always remain a church dedicated to the Lord Jesus Christ
On 24th July 2020, commemoration day of the Holy Princess Olga, Equal-to-the-Apostles, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk 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.
21.07.2020 11:34
Metropolitan Hilarion: We hope that the Turkish authorities will keep their promise to preserve the Hagia Sophia mosaics
On 18 July 2020, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate for external church relations, answered questions from Ekaterina Gracheva, presenter of the Tserkov i Mir talk show broadcast by the Russia 24 TV channel.
17.07.2020 13:00
Meeting of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church
On July 16-17, 2020, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church met under the chairmanship of His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia.