Interreligious relations
22.11.2019 17:57
Representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church attend International Conference ‘Islam and Orthodoxy – Religions of Peace’
The International Conference Islam and Orthodoxy – Religions of Peace’ took place in Bishkek on 21 November 2019, with support and participation of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Presidential Administration of Russia, the Kyrgyz State Commission for Religious Affairs, the Russian Orthodox Diocese of Bishkek and Kyrgyzstan, the…
14.11.2019 23:28
Primate of the Russian Church attends reception in honour of the participants in 2nd Summit of World Religious Leaders in Baku
On 4 November 2019, a reception given on behalf of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in honour of the heads of delegations attending the 2nd Summit of World Religious Leaders in Baku took place at the Geidar Aliyev Cultural Centre.
14.11.2019 16:02
Patriarch Kirill takes part in opening of 2nd Summit of World Religious Leaders in Baku
November 14, 2019 – the Second Summit of World Religious Leaders has opened in the Congress Center in Baku. Timed for the 70th birthday of the chairman of the Caucasus Muslim Board (CMB), Sheikh-ul-Islam Allahshuqur Pasha-zade, and the 40th anniversary of his service as the CMB chairman, it has been…
26.10.2019 11:11
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with President of the Appeal of Conscience foundation Rabbi Arthur Schneier
On October 25, 2019, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR), met in New York with President of the Appeal of Conscience foundation Rabbi Arthur Schneier in this study at Park East Synagogue.
05.10.2019 15:05
Meeting of Presidential Council for Cooperation with Religious Associations
On October 4, 2019, the Presidential Council for Cooperation with Religious Associations held a regular meeting chaired by the head of the Presidential Administration A. Vaino.
03.10.2019 15:04
DECR representative attends 6th International Interreligious Youth Forum
The 6th International Interreligious Youth Forum began its work in Manas, Republic of Dagestan, on 30 September 2019.
25.09.2019 13:00
A school restored by religious communities of Russia opens in Damascus
The school was destroyed during the war in Syria and restored through the efforts of the Interreligious Working Group for the Aid to the Population of Syria of the Council for Cooperation with Religious Associations under the President of Russia.
24.09.2019 23:11
Interreligious delegation from Russia visits Damascus
On 22nd September 2019, a delegation of the Interreligious Working Group for the Aid to the Population of Syria of the Council for Cooperation with Religious Associations under the President of Russia began its visit to Damascus.
10.09.2019 18:16
Metropolitan Hilarion speaks at interfaith conference devoted to the protection of family values
On 10th September 2019, a conference on “The Family and Family Values in Traditional Religions of Russia.
Address by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia at the opening of the 2nd Summit of World Religious Leaders in Baku