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04.11.2013 13:16
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Russian ambassador to South Korea
On November 4, 2013, having concluded his participation in the 10th General Assembly of the World Council of Churches, which takes place in Busan, South Korea, on his way from Busan to Seoul, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, met with Russian…
04.11.2013 10:35
VII Russian World Assembly opens in St. Petersburg
The assembly was declared open by Ms. L. A. Verbitskaya, chair of the Russian World Foundation patrons board and president of St. Petersburg University, and Mr. V. A. Nikonov, chairman of the Russian State Duma education committee.
03.11.2013 12:35
Metropolitan Hilarion celebrates the Divine Liturgy in the Russian general consulate in Busan
Among the worshippers were members of the Russian Orthodox Church’s delegation, Russian general consul in Busan V. I. Moshkutelo, the consulate staff and compatriots residing in South Korea.
02.11.2013 0:42
Patriarch Kirill meets with Cardinal Paul Poupard, honorary president of the Pontifical Council for Culture
The guest was accompanied by lawyer Giuseppe Muzymeci, president of the Cardinal Paul Poupard Foundation, Mr. Fernando Pelazzo, head of the Moscow representation of the UBI Banca, Italy, Prince Sforza Ruspoli, vice-president of Banca del Sud, Italy, and Ms. G. Fomina, vice-president of ALFA-Bank.
01.11.2013 19:50
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk addresses General Assembly of the World Council of Churches
On November 1, 2013, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, delivered an address at a plenary session of the 10th General Assembly of the World Council of Churches, taking place in Busan, South Korea.
01.11.2013 14:06
Metropolitan Hilarion: The Voice Of The Church Must Be Prophetic
Address by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Department for ExternalChurch Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, at the General Assembly of the World Council of Churches (Busan, the Republic of Korea, 1 November 2013).
31.10.2013 14:12
The memory of Johannes Kapodistrias celebrated in Greece
The celebrations concluded with a visit to the Russian Navy ships which came to the port of Pireaeus and an official reception at the Russian Embassy in Athens.
31.10.2013 4:18
Metropolitan Hilarion: the purpose of our participation in the assembly of the World Council of Church is to bear witness to Orthodoxy before the non-Orthodox world
On October 30, 2013, as the 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches concluded its first working day, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, held a conference with the Russian Orthodox Church’s delegation.
30.10.2013 23:41
Russian Orthodox Church delegation takes part in 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches
The Assembly is expected to discuss Christian solidarity and mutual aid in face of the persecution against Christians in various parts of the world, a peace settlement in Syria and economic and social justice in the modern society.
30.10.2013 16:25
Patriarch Kirill meets with students of advance course for newly-installed bishops
The two-day course opened on October 21 at the Ss Cyril and Methodius Institute of Post-Graduate Studies. The short-term course of this kind was held for already the third time.