Inter-Orthodox relations
02.03.2018 9:52
DECR chairman takes part in international round table on Future of Christianity in the Middle East: Reality and Prognoses
On 1 March 2018, an international round table on the Future of Christianity in the Middle East: Reality and Prognoses took place in Moscow.
28.02.2018 11:46
Russian Orthodox bishop attends celebration of the 40th anniversary of consecration of Primate of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus
The 40th anniversary of the episcopal consecration of His Beatitude Chrysostomos II, Archbishop of New Justiniana and All Cyprus was celebrated in Nicosia on February 25, 2018.
26.02.2018 12:35
Local Orthodox Churches continue sending letters of support for Ukrainian Orthodox Church diocese of Lvov over arson against St. Vladimir’s in Lvov
In connection with the arson against a church of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Lvov, the Primate of the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia sent a letter to Archbishop Philaret of Lvov and Galich.
26.02.2018 11:01
Patriarch Kirill’s congratulations to Archbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus on the occasion of 40th anniversary of his episcopal consecration
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has congratulated His Beatitude Archbishop Chrysostomos of Justiniana and All Cyprus on the 40th anniversary of his episcopal consecration.
26.02.2018 11:00
DECR chairman sends congratulations to Primate of Church of Cyprus on occasion of 40th anniversary of his episcopal consecration
The Chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations (DECR), Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk has congratulated His Beatitude Chrysostomos, Archbishop of New Justiniana and All Cyprus, on the fortieth anniversary of his archpastoral ministry.
25.02.2018 22:42
Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates Divine Liturgy on the Sunday of Orthodoxy at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow
On 25 February 2018, the Sunday of Orthodoxy, the commemoration day of the Iberian icon of the Mother of God and of St. Alexius, Metropolitan of Kiev, Moscow and All Russia the Wonderworker, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated the Liturgy of St Basil the Great…
22.02.2018 23:48
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk attends ceremony of transferring to the Serbian Orthodox Church of mosaic decoration for main dome of St. Sava’s Cathedral in Belgrade
On 22 February 2018, at the Cathedral of St. Sava in Belgrade, a ceremony was held to mark the transferring to the Serbian Orthodox Church of a mosaic decoration for the cathedral’s main dome, which was produced in 2016-17 by a team of the Russian mosaicists led by Nikolai Mukhin,…
13.02.2018 18:28
His Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople extends condolences over the death of people in An-148 jet crash
The tragedy occurred in the Moscow Region on 11 February 2018: the Saratov Airlines jet crashed soon after departing from the Domodedovo airport en route to Orsk. 65 passengers and 6 crew members died.
13.02.2018 14:05
Primate of Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia sends condolences over the tragic air crash in Moscow Region
His Beatitude Metropolitan Rastislav of the Czech Lands and Slovakia expressed his sincere condolences over the tragic death of 71 people in the crash of the Saratov Airlines An-148 jet, which occurred in the Moscow Region on 11 February 2018.
13.02.2018 12:49
Metropolitan Hilarion’s interview to Romfea Greek church news agency
Answering questions from Romfea, a Greek church news agency, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR), spoke on a number of issues concerning inter-Orthodox relations, the situation in the Middle East and the situation of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.