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19.04.2014 15:13
PASCHAL MESSAGE by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia
to the Archpastors, Pastors, Deacons, Monastics and All the Faithful Children of the Russian Orthodox Church
19.04.2014 14:40
Primate of Russian Church prays for peace in Jerusalem
On 19 April 2014, during the Liturgy at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, after the Litany of Fervent Supplication, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia lifted up a prayer for peace in the Holy Land. The prayer is traditionally said on Holy Saturday.
16.04.2014 15:06
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with Catholic Archbishop of Barcelona
They discussed a wide range of issues concerning cooperation between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church in Catalonia, especially in cultural and educational areas.
16.04.2014 15:03
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk celebrates Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts in Barcelona
He was assisted Hegumen Seraphim (Pavlov), rector of the church, Hieromonk Stephan (Igumnov), DECR secretary for inter-Christian relations, and the parish clergy.
16.04.2014 13:32
Patriarch Kirill’s greeting to Patriarch elect Ignatius Aphrem II of the Syriac Orthodox Church
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent a message to His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, congratulating him on the election as Primate of the Syriac Orthodox Church.
16.04.2014 13:31
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk sends message of greeting to Primate elect of the Syriac Orthodox Church
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, congratulated His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II on his election to the throne of Primate of the Syriac Orthodox Church.
15.04.2014 13:02
DECR chairman expresses condolences to the Chaldean Catholic Patriarch of Babylon over demise of his predecessor
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent the following condolences to His Beatitude Mar Louis Raphaël I Sako over the demise of his predecessor, His Beatitude Patriarch Emeritus Emmanuel III Cardinal Delly
15.04.2014 9:50
DECR chairman meets with Catholic Archbishop of Madrid
On April 14, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), currently in Spain with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, visited the Santa Maria la Real de La Almudena Cathedral in Madrid.
15.04.2014 9:34
Spanish version of Patriarch Kirill’s book ‘Freedom and Responsibility. In Search of Harmony’ is presented in Madrid
The DECR chairman noted that both the Spaniards and the Russian are characterized by a strong religious feeling. Both nations have similar mentality and perception of the world, and therefore we hope that the Spanish readers will be interested in the presented book.
14.04.2014 17:02
Union of Orthodox Women of Ukraine holds a forum in Dnepropetrovsk
Over 500 leaders and activists of much public organization throughout Ukraine took part in the forum, which was opened by Metropolitan Iriney of Dnepropetrovsk and Pavlograd.