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12.11.2017 12:00
DECR chairman congratulates Archbishop Chrysostomos II of Cyprus on anniversary of his enthronement and name day
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR) has sent a congratulatory message to His Beatitude Chrysostomos II, Archbishop of Nova Justiniana and All Cyprus.
10.11.2017 14:44
Bishop Ioann of Naro-Fominsk attends events held by organization of support for migrants and refugees
A traditional reception for diplomats was held at the Cathedral of the Trinity of the Greek Archdiocese in the USA in New York. This year it was devoted to problems of forced migrants and refugees.
09.11.2017 10:12
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Apostolic Nuncio of Japan
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR), met with the Apostolic Nuncio in Tokyo, Titular Archbishop Joseph Chennoth of Milevum.
09.11.2017 10:03
Church representatives meet with Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe
On 7 November 2017, Bishop Viktor of Baryshevka, representative of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church to the International Organizations, and Hegumen Philip (Ryabykh), representative of the Moscow Patriarchate to the Council of Europe and the European Union, met with Mrs. Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni, Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
09.11.2017 10:01
Representative of Ukrainian Orthodox Church meets with Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
On 6 November 2017, Bishop Viktor of Baryshevka, representative of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church to the European Institutions and International Organizations, met with Mr. Nils Raimonds Muižnieks, the Council of Europe Commission for Human Rights in Strasbourg.
09.11.2017 9:44
DECR chairman visits Russian Orthodox Church representation in Tokyo
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR), accompanied by Hieromonk Nikolay (Ono) and D. Petrovsky, DECR staff member, visited the church of the Faithful Prince Alexander Nevsky in Meguro – the ROC representation in Tokyo. He was welcomed to the church by…
09.11.2017 9:22
Metropolitan Hilarion speaks at the opening of the conference on Ss Nicholas of Japan and Innocent of Moscow: Culture of the Peoples of Russia, Japan and America
An international academic reflection-action conference on Ss Nicholas of Japan and Innocent of Moscow: Culture of the Peoples of Russia, Japan and America, took place at the Russian embassy in Tokyo.
08.11.2017 10:25
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk begins his working visit to Japan
On 7 November 2017, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, arrived in Tokyo.
07.11.2017 9:26
Liturgy celebrated at Damask Representation of Russian Orthodox Church
The Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the church of the Damask representation of the Russian Orthodox Church. It was presided over by Hegumen Arseniy (Sokolov), Representative of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia to the Patriarch of Antioch and All the East.
06.11.2017 17:01
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill expresses condolences to U.S. President Donald Trump over tragedy at Baptist church in Texas
On Sunday, 5 November 2017, a gunman entered a Baptist church in Sutherlands Springs, Texas, USA, when the service was underway, and opened fire on the parishioners. Twenty-six people died, including children, teenagers, elderly people and a pregnant woman.