Inter-Christian relations
12.11.2013 20:32
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with Cardinal Angelo Scola
On 12 November 2013, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with Cardinal Angelo Scola, Archbishop of Milan. They were joined in the meeting, which took place at the Patriarchal residence in St. Daniel’s Monastery, by Archbishop Paolo Pezzi of the Archdiocese of the Mother of God…
12.11.2013 20:10
Metropolitan Hilarion negotiates with President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
Discussed was the present state of relations between the Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church. Attention was paid to the difficulties which the Orthodox-Catholic dialogue is facing.
12.11.2013 17:03
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with leaders of the Sapienza University in Rome
Upon arrival, the DECR chairman visited the Sapienza University, which cooperates with over thirty universities in Russia.
07.11.2013 13:41
(Russian) Митрополит Волоколамский Иларион дал интервью журналу «Фома»
(Russian) В беседе с корреспондентом "Фомы" председатель ОВЦС рассказал о темах, которые были подняты в его докладе на X Генеральной ассамблее Всемирного совета церквей, вызвавшем жаркие дискуссии среди участников ассамблеи.
05.11.2013 18:10
A seminar on Sources of Authority in the Church held at the 10th WCC Assembly
A seminar on the Sources of Authority in the Church took place as part of the discussion program of the 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches held from October 30 to November 8, 2013, in Busan, South Korea.
02.11.2013 0:42
Patriarch Kirill meets with Cardinal Paul Poupard, honorary president of the Pontifical Council for Culture
The guest was accompanied by lawyer Giuseppe Muzymeci, president of the Cardinal Paul Poupard Foundation, Mr. Fernando Pelazzo, head of the Moscow representation of the UBI Banca, Italy, Prince Sforza Ruspoli, vice-president of Banca del Sud, Italy, and Ms. G. Fomina, vice-president of ALFA-Bank.
01.11.2013 19:50
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk addresses General Assembly of the World Council of Churches
On November 1, 2013, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, delivered an address at a plenary session of the 10th General Assembly of the World Council of Churches, taking place in Busan, South Korea.
01.11.2013 14:06
Metropolitan Hilarion: The Voice Of The Church Must Be Prophetic
Address by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Department for ExternalChurch Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, at the General Assembly of the World Council of Churches (Busan, the Republic of Korea, 1 November 2013).
31.10.2013 4:18
Metropolitan Hilarion: the purpose of our participation in the assembly of the World Council of Church is to bear witness to Orthodoxy before the non-Orthodox world
On October 30, 2013, as the 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches concluded its first working day, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, held a conference with the Russian Orthodox Church’s delegation.
30.10.2013 23:41
Russian Orthodox Church delegation takes part in 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches
The Assembly is expected to discuss Christian solidarity and mutual aid in face of the persecution against Christians in various parts of the world, a peace settlement in Syria and economic and social justice in the modern society.