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19.12.2019 22:51
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with President Igor Dodon of the Republic of Moldova
On 19 December 2019, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with the President of the Republic of Moldova, Igor Dodon, who was accompanied by H.E. Andrei Neguţa, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Moldova to the Russian Federation.
19.12.2019 21:25
Metropolitan Hilarion: Religious legislation of Ukraine in its current form does not ensure the adequate defence of believers’ rights and can be regarded as discriminatory
In his commentary to TASS News Agency, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, focused on the decision of the Supreme Court of Ukraine on illegibility of the renaming of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
17.12.2019 17:08
A church building of the canonical Church is seized in Ivano-Frankovsk region of Ukraine
Website of the Ivano-Frankovsk diocese reports that the intruders who presented themselves as soldiers involved with the anti-terrorist organization, arrived at approximately 03.00 p.m. after the Sunday divine service.
17.12.2019 10:31
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends greetings to His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania on his Name Day
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia congratulated the Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church on his Name Day.
17.12.2019 10:30
DECR chairman greets His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania with his Name Day
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent a message of greetings to the Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church on the occasion of his Name Day.
15.12.2019 13:59
DECR representative takes part in Religions for Peace meeting in New York
On 11th – 13th December 2019, the Religions for Peace International organized a meeting in New York, bringing together over 200 representatives of religious traditions from various countries.
13.12.2019 19:55
DECR chairman meets with Archbishop Michele Pennisi
Archbishop Pennisi arrived in Russia to attend presentation of the album-calendar for 2020 ‘Mosaics of Monreale’ at the ‘Pokrovskie Vorota’ Cultural Centre.
13.12.2019 14:39
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with Ambassador of India to Russia
On 13th December 2019, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, met with H.E. Mr. D. Bala Venkatesh Varma, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to the Russian Federation.
13.12.2019 14:30
DECR chairman meets with Jordan’s Minister for Media Affairs
On 13th December 2019, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, met with Mr. Amjad Adaileh, Minister for Media Affairs of the Hashemite Kingdome of Jordan, former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Jordan to Russia.
11.12.2019 16:14
Speech by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill at the session of Supreme Church Council on 11th December 2019
On 11th December 2019, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia chaired a session of the Supreme Church Council of the Russian Orthodox Church. His Holiness delivered an opening speech.