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23.03.2018 8:02
Russian-Chinese working group for contacts and cooperation in religious sphere holds its 6th session
On 22 March 2018, the 6th session of the Russian-Chinese working group for contacts and cooperation in religious sphere took place at the State Administration for Religious Affairs (SARA), Beijing.
22.03.2018 17:34
A delegation from Russian visits an old monastery under restoration in Syrian Maaloula
A Russian delegation led by State Duma deputy D. Sablin, who is the leader of the Russian Veterans organization ‘Boevoe bratstvo’ (Brothers in Arms), visited the Orthodox Convent of St. Thecla located in the city of Maaloula, Syria.
22.03.2018 15:44
The Unity of Orthodox Nations Foundation holding an international conference in Kaluga
On March 21, 2018, the Orthodox Nations Foundation opened its 24th International Conference in Kaluga under the theme ‘Equality and Justice as Basis for Stability in the World’.
22.03.2018 12:16
Russian delegation visits Syria to discusses the issue of restoration of ancient convent in Maaloula
On 21 March 2018, Mr. Alaa Munir Ibrahim, Governor of Damascus province, received in his working residence the Russian delegation led by Mr. Dmitry Sablin, deputy of the State Duma and vice-chairman of the All-Russian Public Organization of Veterans “Battle Brotherhood.”
22.03.2018 12:01
Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church congratulates His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos on his Nameday
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia addressed the following message of greeting to His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and All Palestine, Primate of the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, on the commemoration day of his heavenly patron.
22.03.2018 12:00
DECR chairman greets Primate of the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem with his Nameday
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent the following greeting to His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and All Palestine with his Nameday.
21.03.2018 9:47
DECR chairman meets with Russian deputy Dmitry Sablin
On 20 March 2018, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, rector of Ss. Cyril and Methodius Theological Institute of Post-Graduate Studies, met with Mr. Dmitry Sablin, a deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation and the first deputy chairman of…
20.03.2018 19:05
Patriarch Kirill meets with Switzerland’s ambassador to Russia
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with Switzerland’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Russia, Mr. Yves Rossier.
20.03.2018 17:02
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with the head of Jordanian diplomatic mission
On 20 March 2018, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, met with H.E. Mr. Amjad Adaileh, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the Russian Federation.
20.03.2018 13:49
Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations meets with Egyptian Ambassador to Russia
On 20 March 2018, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), met with H.E. Ihab Nasr, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the Russian Federation.