Inter-Christian relations
17.10.2014 11:54
Metropolitan Hilarion’s interview to Vatican Radio
Answering questions from the interviewer, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, attending the plenary session of the Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Catholic Bishops as representative of the Russian Orthodox Church, spoke on the Christian understanding of the institution…
16.10.2014 21:18
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with president of Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
They discussed the work of the Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Catholic Bishops held in the Vatican in these days and attended by representatives of the Moscow Patriarchate, as well as the most burning issues of the Orthodox-Catholic relations and cooperation between the Russian Orthodox Church and…
16.10.2014 20:43
DECR chairman meets with Pope Emeritus Benedicts XVI and Russia’s ambassador to Vatican
The DECR chairman conveyed to the honorary pontiff best regards from Patriarch Kirill. During their talk, in which Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, participated, they touched upon a number of topics including the Orthodox-Catholic theological dialogue, as well as the situation in Ukraine.
16.10.2014 19:50
Greeting address by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk to the Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Catholic Bishops on Pastoral Challenges to the Family in the Context of Evangelization
Vatican City, 16 October 2014
16.10.2014 19:49
Metropolitan Hilarion speaks at plenary session of the Synod of Catholic Bishops in Vatican
On October 16, 2014, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, attended the plenary session of the Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Catholic Bishops held these days in the Vatican on the theme ‘Pastoral Challenges of the Family in the…
15.10.2014 2:11
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk begins his visit to Rome
During his visit, Metropolitan Hilarion will meet with Pope Francis, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, Vatican’s Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity Cardinal Kurt Koch, and will deliver a lecture at the opening of academic year at the Southern Italy Faculty of…
10.10.2014 18:32
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill receives Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the World Council of Churches
The participants in the meeting stated the importance of coordinating efforts of the Christian Churches and international Christian organizations for overcoming the crisis in Ukraine and conflict situations in other regions of the world.
10.10.2014 17:04
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with General Secretary of the World Council of Churches
Discussed were inter-Christian relations and the current international situation.
23.09.2014 11:10
13 plenary session of Orthodox-Catholic theological dialogue completes its work
The meeting was attended by twenty three delegates from the Catholic side and representatives of the Orthodox Churches of Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem, Russia, Georgia, Serbia, Romania, Cyprus, Poland, Albania and the Czech Lands and Slovakia.
19.09.2014 19:55
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Cardinal Sandri, Prefect of Congregation for the Oriental Churches
Discussed at the meeting was a worsening in relations between the Orthodox and the Greek Catholics caused by recent developments in Ukraine.