Inter-Orthodox relations
26.04.2012 13:56
Patriarch Kirill’s interview to Bulgarian mass media
Our two Churches are tied by the bonds of brotherhood and close historical, cultural and spiritual relations which are rooted in the past.
26.04.2012 1:23
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia will make an official visit to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church on 27-29 April 2012
The programme of Patriarch Kirill’s visit includes a meeting with His Holiness Patriarch Maxim of Bulgaria and members of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.
25.04.2012 14:47
DECR chairman meets with president of Slovenia-Russia Friendship Association
On 24 April 2012, Metropolitan Hilarion visited M.I. Rudomino All-Russia State Library for Foreign Literature. He addressed the readers and met with the president of Slovenia-Russia Friendship Association, the first Slovenia’s ambassador to Russia Saša Geržina.
25.04.2012 14:41
Bishops of Serbian Orthodox Church visit Department for External Church Relations
They discussed the current situation of Orthodoxy in Bosnia and Herzegovina and prospects of cooperation between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Serbian Orthodox Church in education and other fields.
24.04.2012 21:13
DECR chairman reports about visits to be made by Patriarch Kirill to Local Orthodox Churches
On April 24, 2012, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, answering questions from journalists during the presentation of the Estonian version Patriarch Kirill’s book ‘A Pastor’s Word’, informed them about the visits His Holiness Patriarch Kirill will make this year to Local Orthodox Churches.
24.04.2012 21:00
(Russian) Митрополит Волоколамский Иларион: Визит Предстоятеля Русской Церкви в Болгарию будет посланием любви, дружбы, солидарности и братской поддержки
(Russian) О предстоящем визите Святейшего Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла в Болгарскую Православную Церковь рассказал в беседе с корреспондентом телеканала TV7 (Болгария) председатель Отдела внешних церковных связей Московского Патриархата митрополит Волоколамский Иларион.
23.04.2012 17:44
Statement of the DECR Communication Service on violation of religious rights of Orthodox population in the occupied territory of Cyprus
The Moscow Patriarchate’s Department has been informed that on Easter, 15 April 2012, a hierarch of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus, Bishop Christoforos of Karpasia was not allowed to celebrate Easter services for members of his congregation living in the enclave on the Carpassia peninsula in the occupied territory of…
20.04.2012 12:56
Reception of the occasion of Easter celebration is given at Russian Consulate General in New York
Cultural programme included Russian romances and opera arias as well musical improvisations performed by singers of St. Nicholas Cathedral.
19.04.2012 15:27
Paschal Liturgy in Church Slavonic is celebrated in Izmir
On Bright Monday, 16 April 2012, Paschal Matins and Divine Liturgy in the Church Slavonic language were celebrated for the Russian-speaking community of Izmir, Turkey. One hundred natives of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova and other countries attended, and half of them had taken Holy Communion.
15.04.2012 15:03
(Russian) Пасхальное поздравление Святейшего Патриарха Кирилла Предстоятелям Поместных Православных Церквей
(Russian) Святейший Патриарх Кирилл поздравил с праздником Воскресения Господа и Спасителя нашего Иисуса Христа Предстоятелей всех Поместных Православных Церквей.