Inter-Orthodox relations
25.08.2020 23:10
Holy Synod takes a number of decisions pertaining to the Moscow Patriarchate’s dioceses and parishes abroad and considers some issues of external relations of the Russian Orthodox Church
At its session on 25th August 2020, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church heard a report of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia about the dioceses and parishes abroad and took a number of decisions pertaining to the dioceses of Argentina and South America, Berlin…
24.08.2020 18:37
Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem receives in audience Mother Superior Yekaterina of Gorny Convent
During the meeting, which took place at the Lesser Throne Hall, the head of the mission asked Patriarch Theophilos to take the new mother superior of the Russian convent in the Holy Land under his patronage with love and paternal care.
24.08.2020 14:56
Chancellor of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church meets with a delegation of the Patriarchate of Antioch
On August 20, 2020, the chancellor of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Metropolitan Anthony of Borispol and Brovary met with Metropolitan Basil of Accra, Orthodox Church of Antioch, who was accompanied by Archimandrite Alexis (Fadi). According to the Union of Orthodox Journalists, the archpastor notified of this in his page on…
17.08.2020 21:00
Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church meets for its regular session
On August 17, 2020, after the solemn Divine Liturgy celebrated at the Kiev Laura of the Dormition on the occasion of the 6th anniversary of the enthronement of His Beatitude Onufriy, Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine, the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church met under the chairmanship of…
10.08.2020 8:29
Humanitarian aid brought from Russia to the war-damaged church of the Dormition in Syrian city of Zabadani
(Russian) Нуждающимся прихожанам храма Успения Пресвятой Богородицы в Забадани, помощь в восстановлении которого оказывают Россия и Русская Православная Церковь, передали продуктовые наборы, а воскресная школа при храме получила спортивное оборудование.
09.08.2020 23:50
Moscow representation of the Orthodox Church in America marks the 50th anniversary of the glorification of St. Herman of Alaska
On Sunday, August 9, 2020, the commemoration day of St. Herman of Alaska, celebrations were held at the church of Great Martyr Catherine in-the-Fields to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the glorification of St. Herman, who dedicated many years of his life until his death to the spiritual enlightenment of…
04.08.2020 23:45
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill’s condolences over the tragedy in Beirut
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent condolences to the President of the Lebanese Republic, Mr. Michel Aoun, and to His Beatitude Patriarch John X of the Great Antioch and All the East over the death of people in the explosion at Beirut’s port
04.08.2020 11:58
Primate of Orthodox Church of Antioch meets with DECR vice-chairman, Archbishop Leonid of Vladikavkaz and Alania
On August 1-4, 2020, Archbishop Leonid of Vladikavkaz and Alania, vice-chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, undertook a working visit to the Syrian Arab Republic with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.
04.08.2020 11:15
Metropolitan Hilarion: We have supported and will support the canonical Church of Montenegro
In the evening of August 2, 2020, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations, took part in the live stream of the Internet-Litija Montenegro program.
28.07.2020 20:43
Representatives of Local Churches to Moscow Patriarchal See greeted Patriarch Kirill on the Day of the Baptism of Russia
On 28 July 2020, the representatives of Local Orthodox Churches to the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia took part in the celebration of the commemoration day of the Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir, which centered on the Patriarchal liturgy at the cathedral Church of Christ the Saviour. Among Patriarch Kirill’s concelebrants…