Inter-Christian relations
18.10.2018 20:21
Greetings from Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk to the participants of the 15th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops of the Catholic Church
On 18 October 2018, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Department for external church relations arrived in Rome with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia as an observer from the Russian Orthodox Church to attend the plenary session of the 15th Ordinary General…
17.10.2018 23:31
Delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church attends “Bridges of Peace” meeting in Bologna
The “Bridges of Peace” international forum took place in Bologna, Italy, on October 14-16, 2018. The annual meeting is sponsored by the Catholic community of Sant’Egidio.
09.10.2018 15:28
DECR representatives take part in the 17th Petersburg Russian-German Public Forum
The 17th session of Petersburg Dialogue Russian-German Public Forum took place in Moscow on October 7-8, 2018. Its theme was the strengthening of trust, partnership and cooperation between civil societies of Russian and Germany as an impetus to inter-governmental dialogue.
05.10.2018 21:15
Orthodox and Catholics discuss struggle with dependencies
On October 1-2, 2018, an international conference was held at the St. Alexander Nevsky Monastery on ‘Theological Understanding of Dependency Problems: Orthodox and Catholic Perspective’.
02.10.2018 23:48
International Conference ‘The Holy Scriptures in the Changing World’ takes place in Etchmiadzin
On September 28-October 2, 2018, the International Conference ‘The Holy Scriptures in the Changing World’ was held in Etchmiadzin, Armenia, sponsored by the United Bible Societies (UBS) with the participation of the Local Orthodox Churches and the Ancient Oriental Churches.
13.09.2018 11:35
DECR chairman meets with Apostolic Nuncio to Russia
On 13 September 2018, at the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk met with Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Apostolic Nuncio to the Russian Federation.
05.09.2018 16:02
Group of Anglican priests and students visits Department for External Church Relations
The group arrived in Russia to attend a course of the Summer Institute organized by Ss. Cyril and Methodius Theological Institute of Postgraduate Studies.
05.09.2018 14:52
26th International Symposium on Orthodox Spirituality started at Bose
On September 5, 2018, the 26th International Symposium on Orthodox Spirituality was opened at the Monastery of the Holy Transfiguration in Bose under the theme ‘Discernment and the Christian Life’.
28.08.2018 17:13
On the eve of the Feast of Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos His Holiness Patriarch Kirill celebrates All-Night Vigil at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow
On 27 August 2018, the eve of the Feast of the Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated the All-Night Vigil at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow.
27.08.2018 15:18
Roman Catholic attendees of annual Summer Institute visit Department for External Church Relations
A delegation of the clergy and laity of the Roman Catholic Church visited the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR).