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09.07.2018 19:41
Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church celebrates in the Russian Metochion in Belgrade
On July 8, 2018, the commemoration day of Ss Peter and Fevronia of Murom, His Holiness Irenaeus, Patriarch of Serbia, presided over the Divine Liturgy at Belgrade representation of the Russian Orthodox Church’s church of the Holy Trinity.
09.07.2018 18:11
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Director General of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue
The discussion concerned problems involved in cooperation in the area of interreligious interaction.
09.07.2018 13:52
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with delegation of the Patriarchate of Constantinople
The participants in the meeting discussed various issues pertaining to the preservation of the inter-Orthodox unity.
08.07.2018 18:26
Metropolitan Hilarion celebrates Divine Liturgy on the relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Bari
On 8 July 2018, the 6th Sunday after Pentecost, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), currently on a visit to Bari on the occasion of the meeting of the heads and representatives of Christian Churches and communities celebrated the Divine Liturgy…
08.07.2018 3:54
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk takes part in the meeting of the heads and representatives of the Christian Churches and communities over the situation of Christians in the Middle East
On 7 July 2018, in Bari, Italy, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, attended the meeting of the heads and representatives of the Christian Churches and communities over the situation of Christians in Middle East.
06.07.2018 10:36
The 500th anniversary since St. Maxim the Greek of Vatopedi monastery arrived in Russia marked on Mount Athos
On July 1-2, 2018, the festivities marking the 500th anniversary since St. Maxim the Greek of Vatopedi Monastery arrived in Russia took place on Holy Mount Athos. In 1518, monk Maxim came to Moscow at a request of Grand Prince Vasili III to translate and edit religious books.
03.07.2018 16:43
24th International Theological Conference on Gospel and Mission According to St. Paul
On June 26-28, the 24th International Theological Conference on Gospel and Mission According to St. Paul took place in Veria, Greece. The conference traditionally brings together prominent Orthodox theologians from around the world.
03.07.2018 15:48
DECR chairman’s message of greetings to the 24th International Academic Conference on Gospel and Mission According to St. Paul
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations, sent a message of greetings to Metropolitan Panteleimon of Veroia, Naousa and Campania and to the organizers and participants in the 24th International Academic Conference on Gospel and Mission According to St. Paul, which took place…
03.07.2018 15:24
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Iranian ambassador to Russia
On July 3, 2018, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relation (DECR) and rector of the Ss Cyril and Methodius Institute of Post-graduate Studies (CMI), met at the CMI with the Ambassador of Iran to Russia, Mr. Mehdi Sanaei.
03.07.2018 13:20
The 25th General Assembly of the Inter-parliamentary Assembly of Orthodoxy completed its work in the Greek capital city
Commenting on the final declaration of the IAO meeting, the IAO president S. Gavrilov, chairman of the State Duma committee for developing the civil society and for the affairs of public of religious associations, said, ‘In adopting the declaration, the opinions of all the IAO members were taken into account,…