Inter-Christian relations
15.01.2014 12:46
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk starts his working visit to Mexico
At Bento Juarez international airport he was met by Archbishop Justinian, administrator of the Moscow Patriarchate’s parishes in the USA, Bishop Alexis of Mexico (Orthodox Church in America), Russian ambassador E. Malayan, clergy of the Russian Orthodox Church in Mexico and the USA and Russian diplomats in Mexico City.
26.12.2013 23:57
Position of the Moscow Patriarchate on the problem of primacy in the Universal Church
The problem of primacy in the Universal Church has been repeatedly raised during the work of the Joint International Commission on Theological Dialogue Between the Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church.
25.12.2013 16:26
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill’s Christmas greeting to heads of non-Orthodox Churches celebrating Christmas according to Gregorian Calendar
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent Christmas greetings to Pope Francis; Archbishop Justin Welby, head of the Anglican Communion; Archbishop Kari Mäkinen, head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Finland; Praeses Nikolaus Schneider, President of the Council of the Evangelical Church in Germany; and to the…
25.12.2013 16:26
DECR chairman’s Christmas greeting to heads of non-Orthodox Churches
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent Christmas greetings to the heads of the non-Orthodox Christian Churches. Among those whom he addressed were Pope Francis; Archbishop Justin Welby, head of the Anglican Communion; Archbishop Kari Mäkinen, head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church…
18.12.2013 23:57
Patriarch Kirill meets with president of Pontifical Council for Christian Unity Cardinal Kurt Koch
Welcoming his guest, the primate of the Russian Orthodox Church said, “I value an opportunity for direct communication and dialogue. I believe this dialogue is very important, especially at this stage in the life of our two Churches”.
18.12.2013 17:21
DECR chairman meets with Ordinary of Eastern Europe Armenian Catholics
Metropolitan Hilarion warmly welcomed the guest and told him about the state of Russian-Armenian relations.
17.12.2013 21:09
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Cardinal Kurt Koch
They discussed cooperation between the Moscow Patriarchate and the Roman Catholic Church in the Mixed Orthodox-Catholic Theological Commission and in the sphere of culture and students exchange.
17.12.2013 14:51
Metropolitan Hilarion completes his working visit to Hungary
That same day, Metropolitan Hilarion met with Alexander Tolkach, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Hungary. They discussed issues of cooperation between Russia and Hungary and the life of the Russian-speaking diaspora in Hungary.
14.12.2013 9:58
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Cardinal Christoph Schönborn and Metropolitan Arsenius of Austria
On 13th December 2013, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate's Department for External Church Relations, made a short stop in Vienna on his way to Budapest. He is to visit Hungary at the invitation of the Hungarian leadership and with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill…
02.12.2013 20:18
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz Archbishop of Krakow
The sides discussed some questions of the past and present state of Orthodox-Catholic relations.