Inter-Christian relations
29.10.2014 19:34
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia meets with Patriarch of the Coptic Church Tawadros II
On 29 October 2014, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill met with His Holiness Tawadros II, Pope and Patriarch of the Coptic Church.
29.10.2014 16:54
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets with Primate of the Coptic Church
On 29 October 2014, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with Patriarch Tawadros II of the Coptic Church at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
28.10.2014 22:25
DECR chairman meets with the head of the Coptic Church
On October 28, 2014, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relations, met with the head of the Coptic Church, His Holiness Patriarch Tawadros II, at the DECR.
28.10.2014 20:23
Patriarch Tawadros II of the Coptic Church arrives in Moscow
On October 28, 2014, His Holiness Tawadros II, Patriarch of the Coptic Church, arrived in Moscow for his first visit to the Russian Orthodox Church since he was elected to the Patriarchal throne in November 2012.
26.10.2014 19:48
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Grand Master of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
The high guest was accompanied by Archbishop Ivan Jurkovic, apostolic nuncio in Russia, Mgr Andrzej Yuzvovich, counsellor of the apostolic nunciature in Russia, and Mr. Ya. Ternovskiy, head of the delegation of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre to Russia.
23.10.2014 14:33
A new Eucharistic community formed in French Valance
The Sacrament of the Eucharist was celebrated in the Catholic church of St. Peter, the First Apostle, offered to the Orthodox community in Valance by the local Catholic diocese.
21.10.2014 16:15
DECR representative attends Pope Paul VI beatification
On 19 October 2014, Pope Francis, two hundred and fifty Catholic hierarchs and many priest celebrated Mass for the closing of the 3rd Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops and Beatification of Pope Paul VI, who set up the Synod of Bishops as a regular advisory body some…
18.10.2014 13:05
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk delivers presentation at the opening of academic year at the Theological Faculty in Naples
On 17 October 2014, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, visited Naples at the invitation of Crescenzio Cardinal Sepe, Archbishop of Naples, in order to take part in the opening of the academic year at the Pontifical Theological Faculty of Southern Italy.
17.10.2014 23:02
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with the Vatican Secretary of State
On 17 October 2014, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Secretary of State of the Holy See.
17.10.2014 19:24
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Pope Francis
Metropolitan Hilarion conveyed greetings from His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to the Primate of the Roman Catholic Church, and Pope Francis conveyed his fraternal greetings and best wishes to Patriarch Kirill.