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04.12.2015 21:45
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Patriarch Neofit of Bulgaria
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, arrived in Sofia with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to take part in a meeting of the joint commission of the Russian and the Bulgarian Orthodox Churches…
03.12.2015 12:48
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill receives prior and administrator of Basilica of St. Nicholas
On 2 December 2015, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia received representatives of the Roman Catholic Church: the Revd Ciro Capotosto, prior, and monk Vincenzo Marulli, housekeeper-administrator of the Basilica of St. Nicholas in Bari, Italy.
02.12.2015 20:39
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill celebrates at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour on the commemoration day of St. Philaret
On 2 December 2015, the commemoration day of St. Philaret, Metropolitan of Moscow, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow.
01.12.2015 18:42
Director of Moscow Patriarchate office for institutions abroad celebrates at the church of Russian seminary in France
On November 27, 2015, Bishop Nestor of Chersonese and Bishop Anthony of Bogorodsk, director of the Moscow Patriarchate office for institutions abroad, visited the residence of the Greek metropolitan in France to hold a working meeting with Metropolitan Emmanuel of France, Patriarchate of Constantinople.
27.11.2015 8:23
4th Forum on “The Sanctity of Motherhood” opens in Kazan
On 26 November 2015, the 4th Forum held within the framework of the All-Russian Programme “The Sanctity of Motherhood” began its work in the capital of Tatarstan.
27.11.2015 8:18
DECR chairman Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk greets participants and guests of the 4th Forum of All-Russian Programme ‘The Sanctity of Motherhood’
On 26-27 November 2015, the 4th Forum held within the framework of the All-Russian Programme “The Sanctity of Motherhood” on the theme “The Centuries-Old Family Traditions as the Foundation of Russia’s Future” takes place in the capital of Tatarstan. The meeting is sponsored by St Andrew the First-Called Foundation and…
26.11.2015 21:52
Representatives of Moscow Patriarchate take part in International Forum dedicated to the 90th anniversary of ‘Rossotrudnichestvo’
On November 26, an International Forum on ‘The Role of Public Diplomacy in the Development of International Humanitarian Cooperation’ dedicated to the 90th anniversary of ‘Rossotrudnichestvo’ was held at the President Hotel in Moscow.
26.11.2015 10:42
Russian compatriots are commemorated in the Philippines
The compatriots who found refuge on the Island of Tubabao in 1949-51 were commemorated in the Philippines on 15-18 November 2015. The Russian refugees came from China under the guidance of Bishop John of Shanghai.
25.11.2015 16:46
Meeting devoted to Patriarch Iliya II of Georgia at St Tikhon’s Orthodox University
On November 24, 2015, the presentation of the book ‘A Servant of God’ devoted to the life and work of His Holiness Iliya II, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, took place at the St. Tikhon Orthodox University of the Humanities (STOUH).
25.11.2015 14:22
Serbian seminary in Kosovo presented with set of ‘Orthodoxy Encyclopedia’ volumes
A presentation of ‘Orthodox Encyclopedia’ took place at the 60th International Book Fair in Belgrade as part of the events devoted to the publishing work of the Russian Orthodox Church. A meeting with the authors of the edition took place on October 30.