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07.01.2021 15:37
Patriarch Kirill Gives Christmas Interview to Rossia TV
On 7th January 2021 on the feast of Christ’s Nativity Rossia TV channel broadcast the traditional Christmas interview of His Holiness the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus Kirill.
06.01.2021 12:45
Christmas Message by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia
to the Archpastors, Pastors, Deacons, Monastics and All the Faithful Children of the Russian Orthodox Church
05.01.2021 17:18
Bishop Irinej of Bačka: No one has a right to trifle with centuries-old canonical order of the Orthodox Church
In late December 2020, Bishop Irinej of Bačka, hierarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church, gave an interview to Pečat Serbian news magazine, in which he dwelt, in particular, on such topics as the consequences that the actions of the Patriarch of Constantinople in Ukraine had for the unity of the…
29.12.2020 18:20
Bishops’ Council of the Russian Orthodox Church to take place in November 2021
During the session held on 29th December 2020, the Holy Synod members discussed an issue of convening the Bishops’ Council of the Russian Orthodox Church in 2021 (Minutes No. 103).
29.12.2020 13:21
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill chairs Holy Synod’s last session in 2020
The Primate of the Russian Church participated in the Holy Synod’s session remotely, from the Patriarchal residence in Peredelkino. His Holiness was in the hall where the Holy Synod had historically held its sessions.
22.12.2020 20:09
DECR chairman speaks at on-line conference in defence of African Christians
On 22nd December 2020, on the initiative of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Russian Association for Protection of Religious Freedom, an online conference on the Plight of Christians in Africa took place at the venue of Rossiya Segodnya Media Group.
22.12.2020 20:01
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk: Russian Church has called for alliance in defence of African Christians
(Russian) В ходе международной онлайн-конференции «О положении христиан в Африке» прозвучало выступление митрополита Волоколамского Илариона, председателя Отдела внешних церковных связей Московского Патриархата.
21.12.2020 22:15
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill and Primate of Orthodox Church in America hold telephone conversation
On December 21, 2020, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia spoke on the phone with His Beatitude Tikhon, Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada.
19.12.2020 23:50
Metropolitan Hilarion celebrates Divine Liturgy on the relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Bari
On 19th December 2020, commemoration day of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, while on a working visit to Bari, Italy, officiated at the Divine Liturgy in the Basilica of St. Nicholas, on…
19.12.2020 23:49
Syrian children receive presents from Russia on St. Nicholas commemoration day
On 19th December 2020, commemoration day of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, a party for children was held at the premises of the Patriarchate of the Orthodox Church of Antioch. The party was organized with the assistance of the Representation of the Russian Orthodox Church in Damascus, the All-Russia Public Organization…