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04.04.2013 14:28
Metropolitan Hilarion opens theological conference in University of Fribourg
On 3 April 2013, Metropolitan Hilarion, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), rector of the Ss Cyril and Methodius Theological Institute of Post-Graduate and Doctoral Studies, professor of the Moscow Theological Academy and of the University of Fribourg, opened a conference on “Episcopal Ordination and…
02.04.2013 15:48
Delegation of Bulgarian Orthodox Church visits Nizhniy Novgorod
On 28 March 2013, a delegation of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church arrived in Nizhniy Novgorod with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.
02.04.2013 15:32
Metropolitan Vladimir of Kiev chairs first session of Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s Organizing Committee for the 1025th anniversary of the Baptism of Russia
On 1 April 2013, His Beatitude Metropolitan Vladimir of Kiev and All Ukraine chaired the first session of the Organizing Committee for the 1025th anniversary of the Baptism of Russia.
01.04.2013 12:25
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill greets heads of Non-Orthodox Churches with Easter
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent Easter greeting to the heads of non-Orthodox Churches. Among his addressées are Pope Francis of Rome, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, Praeses Nikolaus Schneider, president of the Council of the Evangelical…
01.04.2013 12:25
DECR chairman sends Easter greeting to the heads of Non-Orthodox Churches
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk sent the following Easter greeting to Pope Francis of Rome, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, Praeses Nikolaus Schneider, president of the Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Germany, Dr. Kari Mäkinen, head of the Evangelical Lutheran…
29.03.2013 23:39
Metropolitan Hilarion receives delegation of University of Leuven
On 29 March 2013, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, rector of the Ss Cyril and Methodius School for Post-Graduate and Doctoral Studies, met with the delegation of the Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium).
28.03.2013 19:46
Metropolitan Hilarion takes part in the meeting on the problems of Orthodoxy in Abkhazia
The participants exchanged opinions on the present situation of Orthodoxy in Abkhazia and prospects of development and shared their vision of the problems and their solution.
28.03.2013 18:22
Thailand state delegation visits Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow
On 28 March 2013, H.E. Mr. Surapong Tovichakchaikul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, who is taking part in the meeting of the Russian-Thai Intergovernmental Commission on commerce and economic bilateral cooperation, visited the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow.
28.03.2013 2:00
Patriarch Kirill chairs a meeting of the Patriarchal Council for Culture
On March 27, 2013, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia chaired a meeting of the Patriarchal Council for Culture that took place at the St. Sergius Hall of the Church of Christ the Saviour in Moscow.
27.03.2013 15:32