DECR Chairman
13.02.2017 11:32
Celebrations marking the first anniversary of the meeting in Havana take place in Fribourg
On 12 February 2017, special events on the occasion of the first anniversary of the historic meeting in Cuba between Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and Pope Francis were held at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, with the participation of Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow…
13.02.2017 11:30
Address by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk on the First Anniversary of the Meeting in Havana, Fribourg, 12 February 2017
A meeting dedicated to the first anniversary of the historic meeting between Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and Pope Francis took place at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. Among the speakers were Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, and Cardinal…
10.02.2017 7:59
DECR chairman sends greetings to His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Great Antioch and All the East on the anniversary of his enthronement
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, congratulated the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Antioch on the anniversary of his elevation to the Patriarchal throne.
09.02.2017 9:31
Metropolitan Hilarion congratulates Primate of the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia on the third anniversary of his enthronement
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent the following letter of congratulation to His Beatitude Metropolitan Rastislav of the Czech Lands and Slovakia on the anniversary of his enthronement
07.02.2017 23:01
DECR chairman greets His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece with anniversary of his enthronement
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent the following greeting to the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Greece, His Beatitude Hieronymos, on the occasion of the anniversary of his enthronement.
05.02.2017 18:26
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill celebrates at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour on the feast day of the Synaxis of New Martyrs and Confessors of Russian Church
On 5 February 2017, the Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee and the feast day of the Synaxis of New Martyrs and Confessors, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated Divine Liturgy at the Moscow Cathedral of Christ the Saviour.
03.02.2017 19:12
DECR chairman meets with Turkish ambassador to Russia
On February 3, 2017, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR), met at the DECR with Turkish Ambassador to Russia Huseyin Lazip Dirioz.
03.02.2017 18:49
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Great Britain’s ambassador to Russia
On February 3, 2017, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR) met at the DECR with the British ambassador to Russia Laurie Bristow.
03.02.2017 17:31
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with US ambassador to Russia
During the meeting, which was held in a constructive atmosphere, the sides discussed various matters of mutual concern.
01.02.2017 16:36
8th anniversary of Patriarch Kirill’s enthronement marked with Divine Liturgy at Church of Christ the Saviour
On February 1, 2017, the 8th anniversary of the enthronement of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the Cathedral Church of Christ the Saviour in Moscow.