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11.01.2018 17:02
DECR chairman meets with the Ordinary of the Armenian Catholic Church of Eastern Europe-Georgia
On 11 January 2018, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), met with Archbishop Raphael Minassian, Ordinary of the Armenian Catholic Church of Armenia, Georgia, Russia and Eastern Europe.
10.01.2018 12:58
Antoninian Readings at St Sergius Metochion in Jerusalem
January 9, 2018 – the St. Sergius Methochion, which was opened in a solemn ceremony after the State of Israel transferred it to the Russian Federation for ownership only a half a year ago, launched a new project of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem – the Antoninian Readings.
08.01.2018 20:08
Orthodox children in Syrian Latakia received Christmas gifts from Moscow parish
The Russian Center for Reconciliation of Warring Parties and the Russian national organization of veterans ‘Fighting Brotherhood’ have brought to Syria and handed over to the Sunday school of the church of St. John the Baptist (Patriarchate of Antioch) Christmas gifts and school stationary collected by the Sunday school children…
07.01.2018 22:03
On the Day of the Nativity of Christ, Patriarch Kirill celebrated Great Compline at the Church of Christ the Saviour
In the evening of January 7, the Day of the Nativity of Our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated Great Compline at the Cathedral Church of Christ the Saviour in Moscow.
07.01.2018 14:41
DECR chairman meets with delegation of Syrian Orthodox Church
On 6 January 2018, at the parish house of the Church of the Joy of All Who Sorrow Icon of the Mother of God in Bolshaya Ordynka Street in Moscow, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, met with a delegation of the…
07.01.2018 8:01
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill greets Primates of Local Orthodox Churches with Nativity of Christ
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent Christmas greetings to the Primates of the Local Orthodox Churches
07.01.2018 8:00
DECR chairman sends Christmas greetings to Primates of Local Orthodox Churches
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent Christmas greetings to the Primates of the Local Orthodox Churches
07.01.2018 3:31
Metropolitan Hilarion celebrated Christmas Night Service at church of Our Lady the Joy to All the Afflicted in Moscow
During the night of January 7, the Day of the Nativity of Christ, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR) celebrated the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great at the church of the Heavenly Queen’s Icon ‘The Joy to All the…
07.01.2018 1:05
Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church greets heads of foreign states with Christmas and New Year
To mark the feast of the Nativity of Christ and the New Year, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent greetings to the heads of the foreign countries belonging to the Orthodox tradition.
07.01.2018 1:02
DECR chairman greets foreign statesmen and public figures with Nativity of Christ and New Year
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent Christmas greetings