Inter-Orthodox relations
07.01.2020 12:01
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill greets Primates of Local Orthodox Churches with the Nativity of Christ
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent Christmas greetings
07.01.2020 12:00
DECR chairman sends Christmas greetings to Primates of Local Orthodox Churches
Metropolitan Hilarion, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent Christmas greetings
05.01.2020 19:25
Metropolitan Onufriy of Kiev and All Ukraine expresses support for the Serbian Church in connection with the situation in Montenegro
In the end of 2019, the Parliament of Montenegro adopted a law “On Freedom of Faith and Beliefs and Legal Status of Religious Communities”, whereby all the religious edifices that had been built before 1918, are to be transferred for ownership to the state. The clergy and laity of Montenegro…
26.12.2019 23:37
Holy Synod of the Russian Church expresses its deep sorrow over uncanonical actions of Patriarch Theodoros of Alexandria who entered into communion with schismatics
On 26th December 2019, at its session held in Moscow, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church gave consideration to the consequences of the recognition by the Primate of the Patriarchate of Alexandria of the schismatic structure acting in Ukraine.
25.12.2019 17:00
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill greets Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of All Georgia with the anniversary of his enthronement
The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church congratulated His Holiness and Beatitude Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of All Georgia on the anniversary of his enthronement.
25.12.2019 16:50
DECR chairman congratulates Primate of Georgian Orthodox Church on anniversary of his enthronement
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent a message of greetings to His Holiness and Beatitude Patriarch-Catholicos Ilia II of All Georgia on the anniversary of his Primatial ministry.
23.12.2019 14:59
Hierarch of Ukrainian Orthodox Church takes part in celebrations commemorating Archbishop Chrysotomos I of Cyprus
With the blessing of the UOC Primate, the delegation members are undertaking a pilgrimage to the holy sites of Cyprus, meeting with clergy and hierarchs of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus and learning about the life of Orthodox Christians in this land.
19.12.2019 23:17
Russia completes yet another stage in creating mosaic decoration for Cathedral of St. Sava in Belgrade
On 18th December 2019, a meeting of the commission for acceptance of decoration works at the Church of St. Sava in Vračar took place at the Russian Centre of Science and Culture in Belgrade.
19.12.2019 21:25
Metropolitan Hilarion: Religious legislation of Ukraine in its current form does not ensure the adequate defence of believers’ rights and can be regarded as discriminatory
In his commentary to TASS News Agency, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, focused on the decision of the Supreme Court of Ukraine on illegibility of the renaming of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
17.12.2019 10:31
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends greetings to His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania on his Name Day
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia congratulated the Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church on his Name Day.