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17.09.2015 22:39
Celebrations in Sofia commemorating the city’s holy patronesses
On September 17, 2015, the commemoration day (according to the new calendar) of the Holy Martyrs Faith, Hope, Love and their mother Sophia, the heavenly patronesses of the city of Sofia, His Holiness Patriarch Neophytos of Bulgaria celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the church of St. Sophia the Wisdom of…
16.09.2015 5:02
DECR representative takes part in Sinology conference in Poland
It is a representative reflection-action forum of missionaries and sinologists, which has been held since 1992. The colloquium was organized by the German China-Zentrum and the Polish association ‘Sinicum’ named after the Catholic Jesuit missionary Michael Boym.
15.09.2015 12:58
Metropolitan Hilarion visits EXPO 2015 and takes part in presentation of Russian edition of the works of St Ambrose of Milan
On 14 September 2015, during his working visit to Milan, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, visited the Russian Pavilion at EXPO 2015, where he took part in the opening of a photo exhibition on the Mission of the Russian…
15.09.2015 12:36
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Cardinal Angelo Scola
On 13 September 2015, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, arrived in Italy on a working visit with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.
14.09.2015 18:54
Metropolitan Hilarion greets Russian Prime Minister with his 50th birthday
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, sent a message of greetings to Mr. Dmitry Medvedev, Chairman of the Russian Government, on the occasion of his 50th birthday. The text of the message is given below.
14.09.2015 18:54
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends greetings to Russian Prime Minister on the occasion of his 50th birthday
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia congratulated Mr. Dmitry Medvedev, Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, on his 50th birthday. The text of the message is given below.
13.09.2015 23:21
Metropolitan Hilarion: the whole human righteousness is based on the commandment of love
The service was attended by students of the Summer Institute for representatives of the Roman Catholic Church, which is held by the Ss Cyril and Methodius Institute of Post-Graduate Studies (CMI).
12.09.2015 15:20
Patriarch Kirill’s condolences to King of Saudi Arabia
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has extended condolences to the King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin-Abdulaziz Saud over the tragedy in Mecca in which over one hundred people were killed
12.09.2015 15:16
DECR chairman’s condolences to Secretary General of Organization of Islamic Cooperation
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations has extended condolences to the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Mr. Iyad bin Amin Madani, over the tragedy in Mecca in which hundreds of people were killed and injured.
11.09.2015 16:00
Russian Orthodox Church delegation attend interreligious forum in Albania
September 6-9, 2015 – The annual forum ‘Prayer for Peace’, held by the Catholic Community of St. Egidio in various countries, took place in Tirana, Albania, under the theme ‘Peace Is Always Possible’.