Interreligious relations
06.09.2017 9:54
Representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church take part in the 2nd International Theological Conference in Tatarstan
On September 4-5, 2017, the 2nd International Theological Conference entitled “The Spiritual Silky Way” took place in Tatarstan. The 1st Conference was held in the People’s Republic of China in July 2016.
31.08.2017 12:23
Religious communities in Russia find as successful the development of joint project for aid to Syrian population
August 30, 2017 – the interreligious working group for aid to the Syrian population under the Presidential Council for Cooperation with Religious Association met for its regular session at the Moscow residence of the Armenian Apostolic Church’s Diocese of Russia and Novo-Nakhichevan.
25.08.2017 15:22
DECR representative takes part in International Interreligious Youth Forum
August 23-25, the 4th International Interreligious Youth Forum took place in Makhachkala
25.08.2017 7:38
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk speaks at the annual Meeting for Friendship Amongst Peoples in Rimini
On 24 August 2017, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, attended the 38th Meeting for Friendship Amongst Peoples organized by the “Communion and Liberation” Catholic association of laypeople in Rimini, Italy, on 20-26 August 2017.
25.08.2017 7:35
Second consignment of humanitarian aid collected by Russian religious organizations delivered to Syria
On 22 August 2017, the second consignment of humanitarian aid for the suffering population of Syria, which had been collected with the assistance of the Interreligious Working Group of the Presidential Council for Cooperation with Religious Organizations, was sent to Syria.
10.07.2017 20:14
The Russian Orthodox Church and Turkey’s Presidency for Religious Affairs working group meets at DECR
July 10, 2017 – The working group for dialogue between the Russian Orthodox Church and Turkey’s Presidency for Religious Affairs met at the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR).
10.07.2017 20:08
Peacemaking Mission of Religion in the Modern World
Address by the DECR chairman Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk at the 3d meeting of the Working Group for Dialogue between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Turkey’s Religious Affairs Directorate.
26.06.2017 13:03
Roundtable discussion of joint humanitarian initiatives of the Russian religious communities takes place in Beirut
On 23 June 2017, members of the working group for rendering humanitarian aid to the population of Syria of Russia’s Presidential Council for Cooperation with Religious Organizations arrived in Beirut to hold consultations with representatives of the Syrian and Lebanese religious communities.
25.06.2017 22:40
Delegation of Coptic Church completes its visit to Russia
On 23 June 2017, the delegation of hegumens and monks of the Coptic monasteries concluded their pilgrimage to Russia, which was carried out in compliance with the agreements between His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and His Holiness Patriarch Tawadros II of the Coptic Church within the…
23.06.2017 14:03
First consignment of humanitarian aid collected by Russian religious organizations was sent to Syria
On 22 June 2017, the first consignment of humanitarian aid for the suffering population of Syria, collected with the assistance of the Working group of Russia’s Presidential Council for Cooperation with Religious Organizations, was sent to Syria.