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15.07.2015 16:32
Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church completes its regular session
July 13, 2015 – the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church met for its regular session at the historic building of the Sacred Governing Synod in St Petersburg. The session was chaired by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.
15.07.2015 14:52
Another Christian pastor to be granted an early prison release in Iran
n April 2015, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent a letter to Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani, asking him to pardon Farshid Fathi.
13.07.2015 13:14
Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church meets for a regular session in St Petersburg
On July 13, 2015, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church has met for its regular session at the historic building of the Governing Synod in St Petersburg. It is chaired by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.
12.07.2015 21:00
On Ss Peter and Paul Day, Metropolitan Hilarion celebrates Divine Liturgy at Moscow representation of the Church of Serbia
On July 12, 2015, the Day of Ss Peter and Paul, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR), celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Ss Peter and Paul Church-on-the Yauza at the Moscow representation of the Church of Serbia.
10.07.2015 12:24
DECR chairman expresses condolences over demise of Ekaterina Genieva
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, sent a message of condolences to Mr. Yury Belenky over the death of his spouse Ekaterina Genieva, Director General of the All-Russian State Library for Foreign Literature.
07.07.2015 0:01
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople
During their long talk, the sides discussed a wide range of issues concerning inter-church cooperation in the preparations for a Pan-Orthodox Council planned to take place in 2016, as well as other topics on the agenda of bilateral relations between the Patriarchates of Constantinople and Moscow.
06.07.2015 21:03
The Day of the Family, Love and Fidelity celebrated in Serbia for the first time
On July 5, 2015, the Day of the Family, Love and Fidelity was celebrated for the first time at the Belgrade representation of the Russian Orthodox Church.
05.07.2015 20:18
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk: His Beatitude Metropolitan Vladimir was zealous advocate for the unity of Russian Orthodox Church
On 5 July 2015, after the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the “Joy to All the Afflicted” Icon of the Mother of God in Moscow, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, spoke in his homily about the late Metropolitan Vladimir (Sabodan)…
05.07.2015 20:08
Prayer for the late Metropolitan Vladimir (Sabodan) said at the Church of “Joy of All the Afflicted” Icon of the Mother of God in Moscow
On 5 July 2015, the 5th Sunday after Pentecost, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the “Joy of All the Afflicted” Icon of the Mother of God in Bolshaya Ordynka Street, Moscow.
03.07.2015 11:01
Bishop Savva of Voskresensk attends international congress in Veria, Greece
June 26-29, 2015 – the Greek Orthodox Church Metropolia of Veria held its annual events devoted to St. Paul.