Inter-Christian relations
01.11.2011 18:05
Patriarch Kirill meets with ordinary of Catholic Archdiocese of the Mother of God in Moscow, Archbishop Paolo Pezzi
On November 1, 2011, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with Archbishop Paolo Pezzi, ordinary of the Archdiocese of the Mother of God in Moscow (Roman Catholic Church). The meeting took place at the Patriarch’s working residence in Chisty Pereulok.
30.10.2011 17:50
Metropolitan Hilarion made doctor of theology honoris causa by University of Lugano, Switzerland
Metropolitan Hilarion thanked the theological faculty of Lugano for the honour and read in Italian a paper on ‘To Be in the World but not of the World’.
28.10.2011 23:50
Orthodox students’ house opened at University of Fribourg, Switzerland
On October 28, 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, led a solemn ceremony of opening a house for Orthodox students at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland.
28.10.2011 23:19
Russian Orthodox delegation attends international meeting in Assisi
Over 300 representatives of Christian churches and communities and representatives of other religions took part in the meeting to express their solidarity in seeking peaceful co-existence among the civilizations and peoples.
24.10.2011 18:58
(Russian) Состоялась встреча представителя Московского Патриархата с католическим архиепископом Страсбурга
(Russian) 21 октября 2011 года представитель Русской Православной Церкви при Совете Европы игумен Филипп (Рябых) встретился с католическим архиепископом Страсбурга Жан-Пьером Грале.
24.10.2011 12:35
Head of the Krasnoyarsk Metropolia receives Archbishop Ivan Jurkovic, Apostolic Nuncio to the Russian Federation
On 21 October 2011, Metropolitan Panteleimon of Krasnoyarsk and Achinsk, met with Archbishop Ivan Jurkovich, Apostolic Nuncio to the Russian Federation, website of the Krasnoyarsk diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church reports.
24.10.2011 11:44
Metropolitan Hilarion attends the blessing of crosses of the new Armenian cathedral in Moscow
On 23 October 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), attended the blessing and anointing of crosses of the new Armenian Cathedral of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord in Moscow at the invitation of Bishop Ezras Nersisyan, head…
16.10.2011 14:43
Representative of Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia to Patriarch of Alexandria visits Coptic Church Patriarchate
Father Leonid informed Bishop Jeremiah of the stand taken by the Russian Orthodox Church with regard to the tragic events in Cairo and conveyed him the official statement of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill on the matter and a letter from Patriarch Kirill to Patriarch Shenouda.
12.10.2011 0:58
Patriarch Kirill’s statement on disturbances in Cairo
In his statement published below, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church expresses support for the suffering Egyptian Christians.
12.10.2011 0:34