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26.03.2015 12:03
Moscow Patriarchate’s representative takes part in the meeting of European Parliament’s leaders with religious leaders of Europe
The topic of their meeting was ‘The rise of religious radicalism and fundamentalism and the role of inter-religious dialogue in the promotion of tolerance and respect for human dignity.’
25.03.2015 21:35
Condolences of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill over the death of passengers and crew of the plane crashed in the south of France
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent his condolences to the King of Spain Felipe VI and the Federal Chancellor of Germany Ms. Angela Merkel over the death of passengers and crew of the plane crashed in the Alps.
25.03.2015 9:36
A hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates in the church of St Sava in Belgrade
With the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, Bishop Augustine of Gorodets and Vetluga was on a visit to Serbia for a field meeting of the Izborsk Club.
24.03.2015 18:51
DECR chairman meets with the newly-appointed ambassador of Poland to Russia
His Eminence welcomed the high guest to the Department for External Church Relations.
24.03.2015 17:16
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Cuba’s ambassador to Russia
On March 24, 2015, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, met with the Republic of Cuba’s ambassador to Russia, Mr. Emilio Lozada Garcia.
24.03.2015 11:28
Metropolitan Hilarion chairs session of Commission on Theology of the Russian Orthodox Church’s Inter-Council Presence
The next meeting of the Commission on Theology will take place on 15 June 2015.
23.03.2015 16:49
Metropolitan Hilarion opens 5th advanced courses for newly-consecrated bishops of Russian Orthodox Church
The courses, organized by Ss Cyril and Methodius Theological Institute of Postgraduate Studies, are being held at the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate and the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.
23.03.2015 8:26
Advanced Courses for newly-consecrated bishops begins by liturgy at the Church of Christ the Saviour
There were 23 newly-consecrated bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church. After the liturgy, Metropolitan Varsonofy greeted them, pointing to the importance of the bishops’ courses held by the Russian Orthodox Church’s post-graduate school.
22.03.2015 21:40
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with a delegation of the Greek Orthodox Church
The meeting took place after the All-Night Vigil celebrated in the church of Our Lady the Joy to All the Afflicted-in-Bolshaya-Ordynka in Moscow.
22.03.2015 16:57
Patriarch Kirill greets Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem on his saint’s day
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has sent the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, His Beatitude Theophilos, Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and All Palestine, the following message of greetings on the commemoration day of his heavenly patron saint.