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02.11.2020 13:50
Chancellor of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church attends the funeral service for Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro and the Littoral
On November 1, 2020, His Holiness Irenaeus, Patriarch of Serbia, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Podgorica and held the funeral service for Metropolitan Amfilohije (Radovic) of Montenegro and the Littoral who passed away in the Lord on October 30.
02.11.2020 12:12
Metropolitan Hilarion: Archbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus’s decision to make the liturgical mention of the head of Ukrainian schismatics has provoked a negative reaction in the Church of Cyprus
On October 31, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, during the Church and the World talk show broadcast by Saturdays and Sundays by the Russia-24 news channel, answered questions from anchor Ekaterina Gracheva.
31.10.2020 14:41
Condolences of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill over the earthquake in western Turkey
His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, has expressed condolences to President of the Republic of Turkey Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan over the death toll caused by a destructive earthquake in the Izmir Province.
30.10.2020 15:11
Condolences of the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church over the demise of Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro and the Littoral
In his message to His Holiness Patriarch Irenaeus of Serbia, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has expressed profound condolences over the passing away of Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro and the Littoral.
30.10.2020 15:10
DECR chairman has expressed condolences over the demise of Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro and the Littoral
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for External church relations (DECR), has sent to His Holiness Irenaeus, Patriarch of Serbia, condolences over the passing away of Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro and the Littoral.
29.10.2020 21:26
Ukrainian Orthodox Church prayerfully celebrated the 30th anniversary of granting the Charter of Independence and Self-Governance
On October 28, 2020, with a blessing of His Beatitude Onufriy, Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine, festive Divine Liturgies were celebrated in the churches of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the granting of the His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and…
29.10.2020 18:04
Condolences of Patriarch Kirill over the death of people as a result of a terrorist action in Nice
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has expressed condolences to President of the Republic of France Emmanuel Macron and to Bishop André Marceau of Nice over the death of people as a result of the armed attack in the Church of Notre Dame in Nice.
29.10.2020 17:11
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with new Apostolic Nuncio in the Russian Federation
On October 29, 2020, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations (DECR), met with the new Apostolic Nuncio in the Russian Federation, Archbishop Giovanni di’Agnello, who has just arrived in Russia.
29.10.2020 15:07
DECR representative speaks at Section II of the international forum on Theological Heritage of Muslims of Russia
On October 29, 2020, the conference on Forming the Civic Identity of the Muslim Youth in Russia and Abroad has begun in Kazan as part of the International Forum on Theological Heritage of Muslims of Russia.
29.10.2020 14:56
Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations meets with ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain
(Russian) 29 октября 2020 года председатель Отдела внешних церковных связей Московского Патриархата митрополит Волоколамский Иларион встретился с Чрезвычайным и Полномочным послом Бахрейна в России Ахмедом Аль-Саати.