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11.07.2016 12:36
Celebrations in the Monastery of Our Lady of Tikhvin attended by guests from Local Orthodox Churches
On July 8, 2016, the eve of the Day of the Tikvin Icon of the Mother of God, the chancellor of the Moscow Patriarchate Metropolitan Varsonofy of St. Petersburg and Ladoga, celebrated All-Night Vigil at the Cathedral of the Assumption at the Assumption Monastery of Our Lady of Tikhvin.
08.07.2016 10:27
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with a delegation of Urbi et Orbi Catholic foundation
On July 7, 2016, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations (DECR), met with a delegation the Catholic foundation Urbi et Orbi led by Dr. Robert Moynihan, editor-in-chief of the Inside the Vatican magazine, at the DECR.
07.07.2016 19:32
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends condolences to Primate of the Coptic Church over the murder of priest Rafael Moussa
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill expressed his compassion and support to the relatives and spiritual children of Father Rafael.
07.07.2016 17:26
DECR chairman meets with Russian ambassador to Saudi Arabia
In the course of a friendly talk, they exchanges views concerning Christian-Islamic relationships and discussed the situation in the Middle East and North Africa and the grave situation of Christians in the region.
07.07.2016 17:18
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Russia’s ambassador to Poland
Among the topics they discussed in their talk were relationships between the Russian and Polish Orthodox Churches and bilateral contacts between the Moscow Patriarchate and the Roman Catholic Church, with a new impetus given to them in August 2012 by the Joint Message of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow…
07.07.2016 17:08
DECR chairman meets with Macedonia’s ambassador to Russia
On July 7, 2016, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations (DECR), met with Macedonia’s ambassador to Russia Goce Karajanov.
06.07.2016 18:57
State Duma speaker visits Russian monastery on Mount Athos
On July 5, 2016, Mr. S. Naryshkin, chairman of the Russian Federation State Duma, visited Holy Mount Athos.
06.07.2016 18:23
DECR vice-chairman meets with a delegation of Swiss diplomats
On July 66, 2016, Archimandrite Philaret (Bulekov), vice-chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations (DECR), met with the State Secretary of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Mr. Ives Rossier.
29.06.2016 22:55
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill expresses condolences over terrorist attack at Istanbul’s airport
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia expressed his condolences over the terrorist attack in Istanbul. On June 28, two blasts hit Istanbul’s international airport. According to the latest reports, 41 people were killed and 239 injured.
29.06.2016 14:22