Meetings
12.06.2017 12:00
DECR chairman meets with Ambassador of Australia to Russia
The meeting took place at the parish residence of the Moscow church dedicated to the “Joy to All the Afflicted” icon of the Mother of God.
03.06.2017 21:58
DECR chairman meets with leadership of the Lebanese-Russian House
On 3 June 2017, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, met with Nicolas Badawi, president of the Lebanese-Russian organization and its other leaders. The meeting took place at the parish residence of the Moscow church dedicated to the icon of the Mother…
02.06.2017 15:29
DECR chairman meets with the State of Palestine’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR), met with the State of Palestine’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Mrs. Rula Ma’ayah.
25.05.2017 1:38
President Vladimir Putin meets with Patriarch Kirill and the Coptic Patriarch Tawadros II
On May 24, 2017, President Vladimir Putin, who came to the patriarchal residence in Chistiy Pereulok to greet His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on the occasion of his name day, had a talk with him and the Coptic Patriarch, His Holiness Tawadros II.
17.05.2017 19:38
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Catholic Bishop Stanislav Lipovsek of Celje
On May 17, 2017, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR), met with the president of the Slovenian Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Stanslav Lipovsek of Celje (Roman Catholic Church in Slovenia).
15.05.2017 19:05
DECR chairman visits Russian embassy in the USA
A wide range of issues of mutual concern was discussed. Metropolitan Hilarion shared with Mr. Kislyak his impressions of the World Summit in Defense of Persecuted Christians, stressing the importance of coordinated actions of Russia and America in the struggle with terrorism.
14.05.2017 16:47
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon of All America and Canada
On 13 May 2017, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations DECR), head of the Russian Orthodox Church delegation to the World Summit in Defense of Persecuted Christians, met with His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon of All America and Canada.
13.05.2017 20:26
DECR chairman meets with the head of the Anglican Church in North America
Archbishop Beach confirmed the firm commitment of the Anglican Church in North America to moral standard of the Gospel.
13.05.2017 14:04
Joint Statement from Franklin Graham and Metropolitan Hilarion
Metropolitan Hilarion and Reverend Graham stressed the importance of Russia and the United States setting aside their differences and working together to combat terrorism and protect Christians who are actively suffering persecution, especially in the Middle East and North and Central Africa.
11.05.2017 23:16
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with Vice President of the United States Michael R. Pence
On 11 May 2017, the Vice President of the Unites States Michael R. Pence met with religious leaders of different Christian confessions at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington before a plenary session of the World Summit in Defense of Persecuted Christians.