Inter-Christian relations
21.01.2016 11:32
St Nicholas Cathedral in Nice consecrated after restoration
On 19 January 2016, the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord, the celebrations marking the Lesser Consecration of St Nicholas Cathedral, one of the most beautiful churches of the Russian Orthodox Church abroad, took place in Nice, France.
25.12.2015 17:35
Holy Synod takes decisions on external church activities
During its session held on 24 December 2015, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church considered a number of issues concerning the external church relations.
24.12.2015 20:55
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends Christmas greetings to heads of non-Orthodox Churches
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia congratulated the heads of the non-Orthodox Churches on the Feast of the Nativity of Christ. Among the addressees are Pope Francis, Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, Bishop Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, chairman of the EKD Council, and heads of other non-Orthodox Churches.
24.12.2015 20:40
DECR chairman greets heads of non-Orthodox Churches with the Feast of the Nativity of Christ
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent Christmas greetings to Pope Francis, Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, Bishop Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, chairman of the EKD Council, and heads of other non-Orthodox Churches.
18.12.2015 18:28
Bishop Tikhon of Podolsk on pastoral visit to dioceses of Vienna and Austria and Hungary
On November 28, 2015, Bishop Tikhon of Podolsk, administrator of the dioceses of Vienna and Austria and Hungary, arrived in Austria.
18.12.2015 13:30
Moscow Synodal Choir and the Sistine Chapel Choir perform in Rome
On 17 December 2015, the concert of the Moscow Synodal Choir conducted by Alexei Puzakov, an honoured artist of Russia, and the Sistine Chapel Choir conducted by Monsignor Massimo Palombella took place at the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome on the initiative of the Joint Working Group on…
15.12.2015 12:09
Bishop of Coptic Church visits Representation of Moscow Patriarchate in the USA
On 12 December 2015, Bishop John of Naro-Fominsk, administrator of the Patriarchal parishes in the USA, met with Bishop David of New York and New England, the Coptic Church.
13.12.2015 21:36
Russian Orthodox Church and Evangelical Church in Germany hold joint conference dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II
In compliance with the decision of the Holy Synod, a delegation of the Moscow Patriarchate took part in a joint conference of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD), which was held in Munich on 10-11 December 2015, and was dedicated to the 70th anniversary of…
10.12.2015 13:48
DECR chairman meets with members of Egyptian Parliament
On 9 December 2015, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), received a delegation of the members of the new Egyptian Parliament: Coptic Christians Dr. Emad Gad and Dr. Hany Naguib, deputies from the ‘Free Egyptian Party’, and Mr. Emad Raouf, leader…
10.12.2015 13:30
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with hierarchs of the Coptic Church
On 9 December 2015, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), met with a delegation of the Coptic Church in the parish house of the Church of “Joy to All the Afflicted” icon of the Mother of God.