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09.09.2015 17:10
DECR chairman greets 23d International Symposium on Orthodox Spirituality
On September 9, 2015, the 23d International Symposium on Orthodox Spirituality was opened at the Bose monastic community, Italy, under the theme ‘Mercy and Forgiveness’. It is attended by representatives of Local Orthodox Churches, the Roman Catholic Church and Protestant communities as well as prominent theologians and specialists in church…
09.09.2015 16:47
ROC Supreme Church Council meeting
On September 9, 2015, the Supreme Church Council of the Russian Orthodox Church met for a regular session at the Cathedral Church of Christ the Saviour in Moscow. It is chaired by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.
09.09.2015 16:00
St. Petersburg Dialogue forum’s working group on Churches in Europe meet in Berlin
On September 8, 2015, the Churches in Europe working group of the St. Petersburg Dialogue forum met in Berlin for an organizational meeting.
08.09.2015 20:02
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with European Commission Vice-President
On 8 September 2015, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, met with Ms Kristalina Georgieva, a Vice-President of the European Commission, European Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources. The meeting took place at Ss Cyril and Methodius Theological Institute of…
08.09.2015 14:13
Administrator of Patriarchal Parishes in USA takes part in the canonization of Bishop Sebastian and the Reverend Mordarius
On September 5, 2015, the celebrations took place at St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Los Angeles, the Western Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the USA, to canonize Bishop Sebastian and the Reverend Mordarius, the Serbian pastors who served in America in the early 20th century.
07.09.2015 15:15
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill leads procession of the cross marking the 700th anniversary since St Peter, First Metropolitan of Moscow, began his service in Moscow
On 6 September 2015, after celebrating the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Dormition in the Moscow Kremlin, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia led a procession of the cross from the Kremlin to the Vysokopetrovsky Stavropegic Monastery, marking the 700th anniversary since St Peter,…
07.09.2015 15:11
Primate of Russian Church celebrates Liturgy in Patriarchal Cathedral of Dormition on commemoration day of St Peter the Metropolitan of Moscow
On 6 September 2015, 14th Sunday after Pentecost, feast of translation of the holy relics of St Peter the Metropolitan of Moscow and Wonderworker of All Russia, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia led the celebrations marking the 700th anniversary since St Peter, First Metropolitan of Moscow,…
05.09.2015 13:00
(Russian) В ОВЦС прошла пресс-конференция по итогам крупного межхристианского проекта помощи беженцам из Украины
(Russian) По благословению Святейшего Патриарха Кирилла Отдел внешних церковных связей Московского Патриархата разработал и реализовал масштабный проект «Гуманитарная благотворительная помощь пострадавшим в ходе вооруженного конфликта на востоке Украины на территории Российской Федерации».
01.09.2015 17:29
Bundestag member visits Orthodox monastery under construction in Goetschendorf
Jens Koeppen, member of the Bundestag (Christian Democratic Party) made a working visit to the St. George Monastery in Goetshcendorf, Germany.
29.08.2015 14:05
Primate of the Orthodox Church of Alexandria completes his pilgrimage to the Russian Orthodox Church
August 29, 2015 – His Beatitude Theodore II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria, completed his pilgrimage to the Russian Orthodox Church.