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09.02.2016 22:33
St. Xenia of Petersburg is commemorated in Serbia
On 6 February 2016, the commemoration day of St. Xenia of Petersburg was celebrated at the Church o f the Holy Trinity, the metochion of the Russian Orthodox Church in Belgrade. St. Xenia is venerated in Serbia as deeply as in Russia.
09.02.2016 22:18
Meeting between Patriarch of Moscow and Pope of Rome discussed at Chatham House in London
Mr. Vladimir Legoida, head of the Synodal Department for Church-Society Relations and the Mass Media, speaking at Chatham House, the British Royal Institute of International Affairs, in London, answered questions from the British public, diplomats and the mass media concerning the meeting between Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia…
09.02.2016 15:40
Christmas dinner in Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs together wish church officials
On February 9, 2016, a Christmas dinner took place at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ House of Receptions.
08.02.2016 15:36
Commission for Dialogue between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Coptic Church holds in Cairo its first session
On 5-7 February 2016, the Commission for Dialogue between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Coptic Church held in Cairo its first session.
08.02.2016 12:04
Organizing Committee and Working Group for Preparing Celebrations Marking the Millennium of Russian Monasticism on Mount Athos meet in Moscow
On 4 February 2016, the first joint meeting of the Presidential working group for preparing celebrations marking the millennium of Russian presence on Mount Athos and the Organizing Committee of the Russian Orthodox Church for preparing celebrations marking the millennium of Russian monasticism on Mount Athos took place in Moscow.
07.02.2016 18:32
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia greets His Beatitude Archbishop Hieronymos with anniversary of his election to the See of Primates of the Church of Greece
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent a message of greetings to the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Greece on the occasion of the anniversary of his election to the See of Archbishops of Athens and All Greece.
07.02.2016 18:26
DECR chairman sends greetings to Primate of Church of Greece on the anniversary of his election to the See of Archbishops
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent a message of greetings to His Beatitude Archbishop Hieronymos of Athens and All Greece on the occasion of the anniversary of his election to the See of Primates of the Orthodox Church of Greece.
05.02.2016 14:21
Press conference at DECR on Patriarch Kirill’s forthcoming visit to Latin America
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Department for External Church Relations (DECR), held a press conference on February 5, 2016, at the DECR.
05.02.2016 14:21
Joint Press Release of the Holy See and of the Patriarchate of Moscow
The Holy See and the Patriarchate of Moscow are pleased to announce that, by the grace of God, His Holiness Pope Francis and His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia will meet on February 12.
04.02.2016 13:49
DECR chairman meets with president of Cardinal Paul Poupard Foundation, Mr. Musumeci
On February 4, 2016, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk met with lawyer Giuseppe Musumeci, president of the Cardinal Paul Poupard Foundation, at the Department for External Church Relations (DECR).