Inter-Orthodox relations
26.09.2014 16:56
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Bulgaria’s ambassador to Russia
On September 26, 2014, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, met with Bulgaria’s Ambassador to Russia, Mr. Boiko Kocev, at the DECR.
25.09.2014 11:45
Delegation of Moscow Patriarchate meets with Primate of Serbian Church
The participants in the meeting discussed the forthcoming visit of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to the Serbian Orthodox Church, the website of the Serbian Orthodox Church reports.
23.09.2014 23:29
Exhibition of contest works for designing interior decoration of Cathedral of St. Sabbas in Belgrade opens at Russian Academy of Arts
On 23 September 2014, an exhibition of contest works for designing the interior decoration of the Cathedral of St. Sabbas on the Vračar hill in Belgrade opened at the Russian Academy of Arts in Moscow.
19.09.2014 12:09
Commemorative events in Belgrade to mark centenary of beginning of World War I
From September 16-18, 2014, events marking the centenary of World War I were held in Belgrade, Serbia. Leading Russian, Serbian, European and world historians, public leaders and statesmen, academic and cultural figures, and journalists from leading mass media from 15 countries attended.
18.09.2014 1:19
Joint Commission for Theological Dialogue between Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches holds official opening of its 13th plenary session
On 17 September 2014, members of the Joint Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Orthodox and the Roman Catholic Churches went together to the place of the Baptism of the Lord Jesus Christ on the Jordan River, where they prayed to God, asking Him to bless their forthcoming work.
17.09.2014 20:00
Synod of Ukrainian Orthodox Church holds its regular session in Kiev
On September 16, the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church held its session under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Metropolitan Onufry of Kiev and All Ukraine. The meeting took place at the Synodal Hall of the Dormition Laura of the Caves in Kiev.
12.09.2014 9:43
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill greets Metropolitan Daniel of Tokyo and All Japan with his name day
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent a message of greeting to His Eminence Metropolitan Daniel of Tokyo and All Japan on the occasion of his Name Day. The text of the message is given below.
10.09.2014 3:45
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk completes his pilgrimage to Romania
On 9 September 2014, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, concluded his pilgrimage to the Metropolis of Moldavia and Bucovina of the Romanian Orthodox Church by visiting churches and monasteries of the city of Iași.
10.09.2014 3:05
Presentation of Romanian translation of Metropolitan Hilarion’s books takes place in Iași
Among those who attended the presentation were the Archbishop of Iași, Metropolitan Teofan of Moldova and Bucovina, professors and students of the Theological Faculty of the University of Iaşi, monastics and clergymen.
09.09.2014 0:27
Metropolitan Hilarion attends patronal festival at Vorona convent
On September 8, 2014, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarhcate’s department for external church relations, during his pilgrimage to holy places in Romania, visited the Convent of the Nativity of the Mother of God at the Vorona commune. It was the day when the convent celebrated its…