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20.04.2015 22:35
DECR chairman meets with a delegation of executive committee of Kirche in Not charity
April 20, 2015 – the chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, met with a delegation of the international Catholic charity Kirche in Not (Aid to the Church in Need).
20.04.2015 17:58
DECR chairman expresses condolences over the massacre of Ethipion Christians in Libya
The chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, has sent the following message of condolences to Patriarch-Catholicos Abune Mathias of Ethiopia concerning the murder of thirty Ethiopian Christians in Libya
20.04.2015 17:52
Patriarch Kirill’s condolences over the murder of thirty Ethiopian Christians in Libya
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has expressed condolences over the murder of thirty Ethiopian Christians.
20.04.2015 17:05
DECR chairman meets of Austria’s ambassador to Russia
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR), met with Austrian Ambassador to Russia Emil Brix.
19.04.2015 20:50
Prayer in the Church of Antioch Moscow representation for Christian hierarchs kidnapped two years ago
Metropolitan Niphon of Philippople, representative of the Patriarch of Antioch and All the East to the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Moscow representation of the Church of Antioch with a special prayer for the two abducted Christian hierarchs – Metropolitan Paul of Aleppo…
16.04.2015 10:49
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill greets heads of foreign states with Easter
On the occasion of the feast of the Radiant Resurrection of Christ, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent greetings to the heads of states with Orthodox tradition. His Holiness congratulated President Rosen Plevneliev of Bulgaria, President Prokopis Pavlopoulos of Greece, President Nicos Anastasiades of Cyprus, President…
16.04.2015 10:48
Metropolitan Hilarion sends Easter greetings to the heads of foreign states and public figures in far-abroad countries
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent Paschal greetings to Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; King Felipe VI of Spain; Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein; Mr. Heinz Fischer, Federal President of Austria; Mrs. Angela…
16.04.2015 10:30
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with Greece’s Minister of National Defence
On 15 April 2015, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with Panos Kommenos, Greece’s Minister of National Defence and leader of ‘The Independent Greeks’ political party.
13.04.2015 19:42
Patriarch Kirill meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
The guest was accompanied by Mr. Saeb Erekat, member of the Palestine Liberation Organization executive committee, and Palestinian Ambassador to Russia Mr. Fayed Mustafa.
12.04.2015 23:32
Primate of Russian Church celebrates Paschal Great Vespers at Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow
On 12 April 2015, the feast of the Radiant Resurrection of Christ, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated Paschal Great Vespers at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow.