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23.05.2018 18:29
His Holiness Patriarch Irenaeus of Serbia: Anyone who helps Ukrainian schismatics is an enemy of Orthodox Slavic nations and the whole Orthodox world
‘Today the martyred Ukrainian Church – at the place where the Holy Prince Vladimir baptized the people of Holy Rus’ – is profaned by the schismatics’ sacrilege, violence and bloodshed’, His Holiness Patriarch Irenaeus of Serbia stressed.
23.05.2018 16:14
Patriarch Kirill meets with Primate of Serbian Orthodox Church
Patriarch Kirill underscored the significance of the contribution made by Patriarch Irenaeus and the whole Serbian Church to the unity of Orthodoxy, saying, ‘We will honour you as a prize-winner, and on the eve of this event I would like to meet you to exchange opinions concerning some important matters’.
23.05.2018 14:30
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with Metropolitan Daniel of Tokyo and All Japan
The participants in the meeting discussed various issues pertaining to the life of the Japanese Orthodox Church.
22.05.2018 21:57
Patriarch Irenaeus of Serbia arrives in Moscow
On May 22, 2018, His Holiness Irenaeus, Patriarch of Serbia, arrived in Moscow.
22.05.2018 16:43
Representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church attend the opening of a display of documents on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Russia-Singapore diplomatic relations
June the 1st, 2018, will mark 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and Singapore. On the occasion of the anniversary, a display of archive documents on the Russia-Singapore relations was opened on May 22 in the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
21.05.2018 15:43
Statement by Interreligious Council of Russia over terror attack in Grozny
The Interreligious Council of Russia issued a statement over the attack on the Church of Archangel Michael in Grozny on 19 May 2018.
21.05.2018 14:47
DECR chairman meets with minister plenipotentiary of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea
Mr. Kim informed the DECR vice-chairman of the Spring Festival of Korean culture to take place in Russia in the late May. The participants in the meetings discussed issues of mutual interest.
21.05.2018 13:07
Head of the Ethiopian Church completes his visit to Russia
On 20 May 2018, the head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Orthodox Church His Holiness Patriarch and Catholic Abune Mathias I completed his visit to Russia.
20.05.2018 21:38
Metropolitan Hilarion celebrates Liturgy at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Paris
After the Liturgy Bishop Nestor warmly greeted Metropolitan Hilarion, wishing him God’s help in his important ministry as the DECR chairman.
19.05.2018 22:38
DECR chairman meets with Primate of the Catholic Church in Poland
Plans of the development of bilateral relations between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church in Poland were discussed in a warm and cordial atmosphere.