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20.01.2016 15:23
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill to take part in Synaxis of Primates of the Orthodox Churches in Chambésy
In compliance with a pan-Orthodox decision, the Synaxis of the Primates and representatives of all Local Orthodox Churches will begin its work at the Orthodox Centre of the Patriarchate of Constantinople in Chambésy, Switzerland, on 22 January 2016. The participants in the week-long meeting will discuss the preparation of the…
19.01.2016 21:35
Metropolitan Hilarion: Descending into the Jordan, the Lord sanctified its waters by His Divinity
On 19 January 2016, the Feast of the Holy Theophany – Baptism of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, celebrated the Divine Liturgy and the rite of the Great Blessing of Waters at the Moscow Church…
16.01.2016 12:14
During Christmastide Bishop Tikhon of Podolsk visits dioceses of Austria and Hungary
Bishop Tikhon of Podolsk, administrator of the dioceses of Austria and Hungary, paid an archpastoral visit to these dioceses during Christmastide.
15.01.2016 11:55
Metropolitan Alexander of Riga and Latvia meets with Latvia’s President Raimonds Vejonis
On January 12, 2016, Metropolitan Alexander of Riga and All Latvia met with President of the Republic of Latvia Raimonds Vejonis, at the St Sergius Convent of the Holy Trinity in Riga.
13.01.2016 13:54
Metropolitan Hilarion: Sacrificial love makes human existence meaningful
At these Christmas days, I would like to recall that at the heart of our religious tradition is a very unique, special person, with no similar one in the history – Jesus Christ.
12.01.2016 12:36
Patriarch Kirill sends Christmas and New Year greetings to heads of foreign states
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has sent Christmas and New Year greetings to heads of the far-abroad countries of Orthodox tradition
12.01.2016 12:23
DECR chairman sends Christmas and New Year greetings to statesmen and public figures in the far abroad
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations (DECR) has sent messages of Christmas and New Year greetings to statesmen and public figures in the far abroad
10.01.2016 23:40
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with Duke Christoph of Oldenburg
Metropolitan Hilarion warmly greeted the high guest and expressed his joy over the Duke’s attending the divine service at the church.
10.01.2016 23:35
DECR staff members share with their chairman joy over the Feast of the Nativity of Christ
On 10 January 2016, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the “Joy to All the Afflicted” Icon of the Heavenly Queen in Bolshaya Ordynka Street, Moscow.
09.01.2016 21:17
Feast of the Nativity of Christ celebrated in China
On 7 January 2016, the radiant Feast of the Nativity of Christ, Rev. Alexander Uy Shi and Rev. Dimitry Fedorin, dean of Vladivostok’s first district, a cleric of the Church of the Protecting Veil of the Mother of God, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in Harbin.