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21.11.2013 11:58

Greetings of Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk to the participants in the IX Assembly of the World Conference of Religions for Peace

Greetings of Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk to the participants in the IX Assembly of the World Conference of Religions for Peace Greetings of Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, to the participants in the IX Assembly of the World Conference of Religions for Peace (Vienna, Austria, November 20-22, 2013).
20.11.2013 16:19

On his birthday Patriarch Kirill celebrates the Divine Liturgy at the Church of Christ the Saviour

On his birthday Patriarch Kirill celebrates the Divine Liturgy at the Church of Christ the Saviour He was assisted by a great number of hierarchs and high-ranking church officials in holy orders, abbots and Moscow deans and priests.
18.11.2013 12:47

Metropolitan Hilarion meets with representatives of Iraqi Christian communities

Representatives of the Syrian Catholic Church, the Syriac Orthodox Church and the Chaldean Catholic Church told the DECR chairman of the situation of Christians in their country.
18.11.2013 12:02

DECR chairman meets with Mr. Lakhdar Brahimi, UN special envoy to Syria

Metropolitan Hilarion gave him a detailed account of the work done by the Russian Orthodox Church for the betterment of the situation in Syria and the alleviation of sufferings of the Syrian people.
17.11.2013 22:03

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk takes part in international colloquium on Syrian crisis

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk takes part in international colloquium on Syrian crisis On 17 November 2013, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate's Department for External Church Relations, who has arrived in Vaduz, the capital of the Principality of Liechtenstein, with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, took part in the international colloquium on…
17.11.2013 21:56

Remarks by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk Colloquium on Serious Crisis in Syria – New Steps (17 November 2013, Lichtenstein)

Remarks by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk Colloquium on Serious Crisis in Syria – New Steps (17 November 2013, Lichtenstein) The humanitarian tragedy of Syrian Christians: a challenge to the whole civilized world
16.11.2013 21:57

Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein

Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein On 16 November 2013, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate's Department for External Church Relations, arrived in Vaduz, the capital of the Principality of Liechtenstein, with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, to take part in the international colloquium on the…
14.11.2013 17:12

Metropolitan Hilarion takes part in the Rome presentation of Sergei Averintsev’s book

Metropolitan Hilarion takes part in the Rome presentation of Sergei Averintsev’s book The book was published by the Russian-Italian Academy Sapientia et Scientia and the Publishing House of the Moscow Patriarchate.
13.11.2013 20:43

Metropolitan Hilarion attends conference on protecting the family

Metropolitan Hilarion attends conference on protecting the family Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, opened the conference, addressing the problem of the globalization and the crisis of the family. Then Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the DECR, spoke on “The family, Christianity, society: Orthodox perspective”.
13.11.2013 20:31

Communiqué of the Conference “Orthodox and Catholics protecting the family together (Vatican, 13 November 2013)

The conference was opened with addresses by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, and Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family.