Inter-Orthodox relations

10.09.2018 14:52

Statement by the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Church Abroad on the appointment of exarchs of the Constantinople Patriarchate to Kiev

Statement by the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Church Abroad on the appointment of exarchs of the Constantinople Patriarchate to Kiev This action, taken by His Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew and his fellow archpastors, threatens the unity of Holy Orthodoxy.
08.09.2018 21:40

Metropolitan Hilarion: Patriarch Bartholomew will bear personal responsibility before the judgement of God and the judgement of history

Metropolitan Hilarion: Patriarch Bartholomew will bear personal responsibility before the judgement of God and the judgement of history On September 8, 2018, after his interview broadcast live on the Russia-24 TV channel, Metropolitan Hilarion, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations, made the statement for the mass media.
08.09.2018 21:33

Metropolitan Hilarion: Current situation creates a threat of schism for Universal Orthodoxy

Metropolitan Hilarion: Current situation creates a threat of schism for Universal Orthodoxy Constantinople has set about implementing a project of the Ukrainian autocephaly. In his interview to Russia 24 TV channel, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Department for External Church Relations, commented on the current situation and the reaction of the Moscow Patriarchate on the aforementioned decisions
08.09.2018 14:15

Russian Orthodox Church Holy Synod Statement as of September 8, 2018

Russian Orthodox Church Holy Synod Statement as of September 8, 2018 The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church expresses its resolute protest against and deep indignation at the communique published on September 7, 2018, by the Chief Secretariat of the Patriarchate of Constantinople Holy Synod announcing the appointment of two hierarchs of this Church as ‘exarchs’ of the Patriarchate of…
06.09.2018 22:31

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with hegumen of Hilandar Monastery

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with hegumen of Hilandar Monastery To conclude the meeting, Metropolitan Hilarion presented the Serbian guests with his six-volume book entitled ‘Jesus Christ. Life and Teaching,’ and Archimandrite Metodije handed over to the DECR chairman a replica of the Hilandar Icon of the Lord Almighty, painted in the abode.
04.09.2018 17:13

Representative of the Russian Orthodox Church attends enthronement of Bishop Kirill of Buenos Aires and South and Central America

Representative of the Russian Orthodox Church attends enthronement of Bishop Kirill of Buenos Aires and South and Central America On 2 September 2018, Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro and the Littoral, administrator of the diocese of Buenos Aires and South and Central America of the Serbian Orthodox Church, celebrated the Divine Liturgy and the rite of enthronement of Bishop Kirill of Buenos Aires and South and Central America at the…
31.08.2018 22:39

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk: It was a talk from heart to heart

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk: It was a talk from heart to heart During a meeting with journalists, which took place at the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, the DECR chairman Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk told them about the meeting of the primates of the Church of Constantinople and the Russian Orthodox Church.
31.08.2018 20:10

Fraternal meeting of Primates of Church of Constantinople and Russian Orthodox Church

Fraternal meeting of Primates of Church of Constantinople and Russian Orthodox Church On August 31, 2018, His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, arrived in Istanbul. The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church visited the Patriarchate of Constantinople, where, accompanied by Metropolitans Emmanuel of France and Bartholomew of Smyrna, as well as Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow…
31.08.2018 14:29

Patriarch Kirill: It was a talk of Primates aware of their responsibility for the state of Universal Orthodoxy

Patriarch Kirill: It was a talk of Primates aware of their responsibility for the state of Universal Orthodoxy Participating in the meeting were Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR), Archpriest Nikolay Balashov, DECR vice-chairman, and members of the Synod of the Patriarchate of Constantinople.
31.08.2018 12:33

Primates of Church of Constantinople and Russian Orthodox Church have begun their meeting

Primates of Church of Constantinople and Russian Orthodox Church have begun their meeting Patriarch Kirill visited the Patriarchal Cathedral of St. George in Phanar. Then Patriarchs Bartholomew and Kirill began their meeting at the Patriarchate of Constantinople’s Throne Hall.