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16.03.2013 10:44
Synod of Ukrainian Orthodox Church meets in Kiev
On March 15, 2013, the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church met for a regular session at the synodal hall of the Kiev Laura of the Assumption. It was chaired by His Beatitude Vladimir, Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine.
15.03.2013 17:25
Patriarch Kirill meets with Palestine’s President Mahmoud Abbas
On March 15, 2013, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with Palestine’s President Mahmoud Abbas at his residence in the St. Daniel Monastery.
14.03.2013 19:17
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill’s greeting to the new Primate of the Roman Catholic Church
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia congratulated the Pope of Rome, Francis, on his election as the head of the Roman Catholic Church. The text is given below.
14.03.2013 19:16
DECR chairman greets the Pope of Rome Francis with his election
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent greetings to the new Primate of the Roman Catholic Church with his election to the chair of bishops of Rome. The text is given below.
13.03.2013 17:47
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with Metropolitan Gerasim of Zugdidi and Tsaishi
On March 13, 2013, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate's department for external church relations, met with Metropolitan Gerasim of Zugdidi and Tsaishi, chairman of the Georgian Patriarchate’s foreign affairs department.
12.03.2013 17:09
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates new Primate of the Ethiopian Church
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia congratulated Patriarch-Catholicos of Ethiopia, Abune Mathias, on his election and enthronement as the Primate of the Ethiopian Church.
12.03.2013 17:08
DECR chairman greets Abune Mathias with his election Patriarch of Ethiopia
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent the following greeting to Patriarch-Catholicos of the Ethiopian Church, Abune Mathias
12.03.2013 14:27
The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church meets in session chaired by Patriarch Kirill
March 12, 2013, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church has met for a regular session at the Synod’s Hall at the synodal and patriarchal residence in the St. Daniel Monastery, Moscow. It is chaired by His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia.
12.03.2013 12:40
Patriarch Kirill meets with President Alexander Ankvab of Abkhazia
On March 4, His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, received A. S. Ankvab, President of the Republic of Abkhazia, at the patriarchal and synodal residence in the St. Daniel Monastery.
11.03.2013 8:42
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania
Discussed at the meeting were topical issues of relations between the Russian and Romanian Orthodox Churches, as well as inter-Orthodox cooperation.