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29.12.2013 21:40
Metropolitan Hilarion: The Eucharist is the greatest blessing and consolation in this life
On December 29, 2013, the Sunday of the Holy Forefathers, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Church of Our Lady the Joy to All the Afflicted-on-Bolshaya-Ordynka, Moscow.
26.12.2013 23:57
Position of the Moscow Patriarchate on the problem of primacy in the Universal Church
The problem of primacy in the Universal Church has been repeatedly raised during the work of the Joint International Commission on Theological Dialogue Between the Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church.
26.12.2013 18:23
Statement on the events in Ukraine by the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church
The document was adopted by the Russian Orthodox Church’s Holy Synod at its meeting on December 25-26, 2013 (Minutes No. 132).
26.12.2013 18:17
The Holy Synod concludes its last session in 2013
The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church held on December 25-26 its last session in 2013.
25.12.2013 16:26
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill’s Christmas greeting to heads of non-Orthodox Churches celebrating Christmas according to Gregorian Calendar
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent Christmas greetings to Pope Francis; Archbishop Justin Welby, head of the Anglican Communion; Archbishop Kari Mäkinen, head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Finland; Praeses Nikolaus Schneider, President of the Council of the Evangelical Church in Germany; and to the…
25.12.2013 16:26
DECR chairman’s Christmas greeting to heads of non-Orthodox Churches
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent Christmas greetings to the heads of the non-Orthodox Christian Churches. Among those whom he addressed were Pope Francis; Archbishop Justin Welby, head of the Anglican Communion; Archbishop Kari Mäkinen, head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church…
25.12.2013 13:43
Holy Synod grants petition of Metropolitan Philaret of Minsk and Slutsk for retirement
The Synod held the second discussion on the petition for retirement handed in by His Eminence Filaret, Metropolitan of Minsk and Slutsk, Patriarchal Exarch for All Belarus, as he has reached the age of 75.
25.12.2013 12:21
Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church begins its last session in 2013
The meeting took place at the Synodal Hall of the official Patriarchal and Synodal residence in St Daniel Monastery, Moscow.
23.12.2013 22:35
DECR chairman recounts to scientists the history of the Russian Orthodox Church’s external work
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk addressed the staff of the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of World History, on the Institute’s director’s invitation. He spoke on inter-Christian relations.
23.12.2013 16:08
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates Emperor Akihito of Japan on his 80th birthday
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sent the following greeting to the Emperor Akihito of Japan with his 80th birthday