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12.02.2014 1:23

Organising Committee for celebration of the 1000th anniversary of St. Vladimir’s demise holds its first session

On 11th February 2014, at the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR) there took place the first session of the Organizing Committee for celebration of the 1000th anniversary of the demise of St. Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles.
10.02.2014 17:12

Metropolitan Hilarion meets the ambassador of Ireland in Russia

On February 10, 2014, the chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, met the ambassador of Ireland in Russia, Mr. Eoin O'Leary.
10.02.2014 17:02

Patriarchal congratulatory message to Metropolitan Rostislav on the occasion of his ascension to the Primatial throne of the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia

Patriarchal congratulatory message to Metropolitan Rostislav on the occasion of his ascension to the Primatial throne of the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has sent His Beatitude Metropolitan Rostislav of the Czech Lands and Slovakia the following congratulatory message on the occasion of his enthronement
10.02.2014 12:57

Archbishop Mark of Yegorievsk consecrates the Church of the Ascension on the island of Koh Samui in Thailand

Archbishop Mark of Yegorievsk consecrates the Church of the Ascension on the island of Koh Samui in Thailand On 6 February 2014, with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, Archbishop Mark of Yegorievsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Administration for Institutions Abroad, began his visit to Thailand and Cambodia.
10.02.2014 11:35

Delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church takes part in enthronement of the new Primate of the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia

Delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church takes part in enthronement of the new Primate of the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia The enthronement of His Beatitude Metropolitan Rastislav, the new Primate of the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia, took place at the Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevsky in Prešov on February 9, 2014.
09.02.2014 21:19

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with President of Macedonia Mr. Gjorge Ivanov

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with President of Macedonia Mr. Gjorge Ivanov On 9 February 2014, at the Moscow Kremlin’s Faceted Chamber, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with the President of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Gjorge Ivanov.
09.02.2014 12:07

Metropolitan Hilarion begins his visit to Slovakia

Metropolitan Hilarion begins his visit to Slovakia On 8th February 2014, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), arrived in Slovakia with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to take part in the enthronement of the new Primate of the Orthodox Church of…
07.02.2014 18:35

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends greetings to His Beatitude Hieronymus II with the anniversary of his enthronement as Archbishop of Athens and All Greece

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends greetings to His Beatitude Hieronymus II with the anniversary of his enthronement as Archbishop of Athens and All Greece His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia congratulated His Beatitude Archbishop Hieronymus II of Athens and All Greece on the anniversary of his enthronement.
07.02.2014 18:34

Metropolitan Hilarion congratulates His Beatitude Archbishop Hieronymus II of Athens and All Greece on the anniversary of his enthronement

Metropolitan Hilarion congratulates His Beatitude Archbishop Hieronymus II of Athens and All Greece on the anniversary of his enthronement Metropolitan Hilarion, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent the following greeting to His Beatitude Archbishop Hieronymus II of Athens and All Greece with the anniversary of his primatial ministry:
06.02.2014 17:58

DECR chairman meets the new French ambassador to Russia

DECR chairman meets the new French ambassador to Russia On February 6, 2014, the chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, met in the DECR with the new ambassador of France to the Russian Federation, Mr. Jean-Maurice Ripert.