Inter-Christian relations
03.07.2012 13:58
First celebration at a church in Lisbon recently transferred to Moscow Patriarchate
On June 30, 2012, Bishop Nestor of Chersonese celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the church of St. Felix in Lisbon.
27.06.2012 16:44
Bishop Nestor of Chersonese celebrates Divine Liturgy in Porto, Portugal
On June 24, 2012, Bishop Nestor of Chersonese made his first archpastoral visit to Porto, the northern capital of Portugal.
20.06.2012 16:22
Metropolitan Hilarion visits Beijing’s Catholic Seminary
On 20 June 1012, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, currently on a visit to the People’s Republic of China at the invitation of the State Administration for Religious Affairs, visited the National Catholic Seminary in Beijing.
19.06.2012 13:53
First-ever Orthodox divine service is celebrated in Cuba’s westernmost province
On 16 June 2012, the first-ever Orthodox liturgy was celebrated in Pinar del Rio, the Cuba’s westernmost province. Rev. Dimitry Orekhov, rector of the Church of the Kazan icon of the Mother of God in Havana, officiated, website of the parish reports.
17.06.2012 14:46
Faith and Order Standing Committee meets in Pinang, Malaysia
On June 17, 2012, the Standing Committee of the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches met in Pinang, Malaysia. The Committee consists of 30 persons representing Local Orthodox Churches, the Roman Catholic Church and various Protestant denominations.
15.06.2012 16:32
Bishop Nestor of Chersonese attends celebrations on the occasion of the name day of the Primate of the Church of Constantinople
On June 14, 2012, a thanksgiving was celebrated at the cathedral of the Greek Metropolia in Paris on the occasion of the name day of His Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople.
14.06.2012 17:30
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with minister for international cooperation and integration of Italy and with general secretary of the Community of St. Egidio
On 14 June 2012, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with the recently appointed minister for international cooperation and integration of Italy, Mr. Andrea Riccardi, and with the general secretary of the Community of St. Egidio, professor Adriano Roccucci.
14.06.2012 13:56
(Russian) Председатель ОВЦС выступил перед слушателями курсов повышения квалификации для новопоставленных архиереев Русской Православной Церкви
(Russian) Курсы проводятся по благословению Святейшего Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла на базе Общецерковной аспирантуры и докторантуры имени святых равноапостольных Кирилла и Мефодия с 11 по 22 июня 2012 года.
13.06.2012 17:28
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Primate of Colombia
On June 13, 2012, DECR Chairman Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk met with Archbishop Ruben Salazar Gomez of Bogota, Primate of Colombia and President of the Colombian Bishops’ Conference, who was in Russia for a private visit.
13.06.2012 17:01