Inter-Orthodox relations
21.03.2014 18:20
Patriarch Kirill’s condolences over the death of Metropolitan Philip of New York and North America, hierarch of Orthodox Church of Antioch
The services rendered by the late archpastor in the cause of preaching the good news of Christ and his fruitful ministry aimed to assert Orthodoxy in North America are difficult to overestimate.
21.03.2014 18:20
DECR chairman expresses condolences over demise of Metropolitan Philip of New York and North America
The news about his death was taken with grief not only by the flock of the Holy Church of Antioch, but also the whole world Orthodoxy since Metropolitan Philip enjoyed universal respect and authority.
18.03.2014 14:18
Talks on cooperation between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Neapolis University take place in Cyprus
Representatives of the Moscow Patriarchate's Student Exchange Commission visited Cyprus on 15-17 March 2014 with the blessing of Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk and at the invitation of the Neapolis University in Pafos and Metropolitan Isaiah of Tamasos and Orinis.
17.03.2014 17:10
“In preparation since 1961”
As the preparations for the Pan-Orthodox Council planned to take place in 2016 in Istanbul have been intensified, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, DECR chairman, explains to the readers of Ogoniok, a socio-political weekly, why a meeting of all the Orthodox Churches is needed.
17.03.2014 16:31
Bishop of the Serbian Orthodox Church visits Kemerovo
Bishop Jovan of Lipljan, a vicar of His Holiness Patriarch of Serbia, accompanied a Serbian team to the 14th FAI World Para-Ski Championship held in Kuzbass on 11-16 March 2014. He was invited by the Para-Ski Federation of the Kemerovo region and Metropolitan Aristarkh of Kemerovo and Prokopievsk with the…
12.03.2014 4:02
Patriarch Kirill leads the 14th ceremony of awarding prizes of Unity of Orthodox Nations International Foundation
On March 11, 2014, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia led the 14th annual ceremony of awarding the Patriarch Alexy II Prize of the Unity of Orthodox Nations International Public Foundation granted for “outstanding work to consolidate the unity of Orthodox nations and to promote Christian values…
12.03.2014 2:04
Patriarch Kirill meets with President of the Republika Srpska
On March 11, 2014, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with Mr. Milorad Dodik, President of the Republika Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina) at the patriarchal chambers of the Church of Christ the Saviour.
09.03.2014 20:56
Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church completes his visit to Istanbul
On 9 March 2014, the Synaxis of the Primates and representatives of the Local Orthodox Churches, which began on March 6, completed its work, and His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia departed for Moscow.
09.03.2014 17:12
Primates of Local Orthodox Churches celebrate Liturgy at the Cathedral of St George in Phanar on the Sunday of Orthodoxy
On 9 March 2014, the first Sunday of Lent, the Feast of the Triumph of Orthodoxy, the Primates of the Local Orthodox Churches, who gathered in Istanbul to settle some issues concerning the Pan-Orthodox Council, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of St George in Phanar – the residence…
09.03.2014 17:09
Message of the Primates of the Orthodox Churches (Phanar, March 6-9, 2014)
On March 9, the first Sunday of Great Lent, the Feast of the Triumph of Orthodoxy, the message of the participants in the meeting of Primates and representatives of the Orthodox Churches was read out during the divine service at the Cathedral of the Holy Great Martyr George the Victory-Bearer…