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27.03.2013 14:52
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with delegation of the Church of Greece
On 27 March 2013, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), met with a delegation of the Orthodox Church of Greece, consisting of Metropolitan Basil of Elasson, chairman of the economic management, and Bishop Anthony of Salons, general director of the same…
27.03.2013 6:14
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill attend Sunday of Orthodoxy reception given by the Ambassador of Greece
On 26 March 2013, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia attended reception given by H.E. Michael Spinellis, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Hellenic Republic to the Russian Federation, on the occasion of the Sunday of Orthodoxy celebrated on the first Sunday in Lent.
26.03.2013 16:30
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with Mexican Ambassador Rubén Alberto Beltrán Guerrero
On 26 March 2013, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with H. E. Rubén Alberto Beltrán Guerrero, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Mexican States to the Russian Federation.
26.03.2013 10:36
Traditional pan-Orthodox Vespers celebrated in London
According to the established procedure, this year the celebration was held at the Patriarchate of Constantinople’s Church of St. Sophia.
24.03.2013 13:58
Primate of the Russian Church celebrates at Christ the Saviour Cathedral on the Sunday of Orthodoxy
At the Little Entrance, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church elevated Archbishops Iona of Astrakhan and Kamyziak and Rostislav of Tomsk and Asino to the rank of metropolitans in compliance with the decision of the Holy Synod of March 12 to establish the Astrakhan and Tomsk metropolitan areas.
23.03.2013 21:36
Gift of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill is handed over to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
On 23 March 2013, Pope Francis of Rome met with Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in Castel Gandolfo, papal summer residence. It was for the first time that after his election and enthronement the Pope of Rome visited his retired predecessor.
22.03.2013 13:11
Christian Churches’ representatives in Brussels discuss crises in today’s world
(Russian) 19 марта 2013 года в Представительстве Элладской Церкви при Европейском Союзе состоялась встреча в узком кругу с участием заместителя директора Бюро политических советников Европейской Комиссии М. Схинасом и представителей Церквей в Брюсселе.
22.03.2013 10:08
Enthronement of the head of the Anglican Church in Canterbury
The enthronement of Archbishop Justin Welby took place on March 21, 2013, at Canterbury. The solemn ceremony was held at the medieval cathedral founded by St. Augustine of Canterbury in 597.
22.03.2013 0:25
Patriarch Kirill meets a hierarch of the Orthodox Church of Antioch
On March 21, 2013, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with Metropolitan George of Homs, Patriarchate of Antioch, at the bishop’s chamber of the Church of the Intercession in the New Monastery of the Saviour, Moscow.
21.03.2013 15:37