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12.07.2019 22:35
Metropolitan Hilarion celebrates the Divine Liturgy at the Moscow representation of the Serbian Orthodox Church
On July 12, 2019, the commemoration day of Ss Peter and Paul, Metropolitan Hilarion, Chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Moscow representation of the Serbian Orthodox Church at the St. Peter Church-on-the Yauza River.
11.07.2019 23:46
CMI MA course: theological education in today’s context
The Ss Cyril and Methodius Institute of Post-Graduate Studies (CMI) continues enrolling students for its MA course. This year, the following four programs are available: External Church Relations, Christian Sources, Philosophy and History of Religion, Canon Law.
10.07.2019 16:33
Metropolitan Hilarion: Events in Ukraine have shown that the structures created by Patriarch Bartholomew are unviable
On July 6, 2019, during the Church and the World talk show broadcast on Saturdays and Sundays by Russia 24 TV channel, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations, answered questions from the channel presenter Ekaterina Gracheva.
10.07.2019 11:39
DECR representative meets with Ambassador of Ethiopia to Russia
On 9 July 2019, hieromonk Stefan (Igumnov), DECR secretary for inter-Christian relations, visited the Embassy of Ethiopia in Moscow with the blessing of Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), and met with H. E. Alemayehu Tegenu Aargau, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary…
09.07.2019 16:56
Statement of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church on the situation in Montenegro
The statement was adopted at the session of the Holy Synod on July 9, 2019 (min. 71).
09.07.2019 11:31
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill chairs session of the Holy Synod at Valaam Monastery
On July 8-11, 2019, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia visited the Transfiguration of the Saviour stauropegic monastery on Valaam.
08.07.2019 21:49
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates Kiyiakos Mitsotakis on his appointment prime minister of the Hellenic Republic
(Russian) Святейший Патриарх Московский и всея Руси Кирилл поздравил Кириакоса Мицотакиса с назначением на пост Премьер-министра Греческой Республики.
08.07.2019 21:34
Cleric and his flock have returned from schism to canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church
On 8 July 2019, Metropolitan Antony of Borispol and Brovary, chancellor of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, met with a community of the Church of the Dormition in the village of Morozovka, Borispol diocese. Rev. Nikolai Brega, suspended for his deviation into the schism, repented and expressed his wish to return…
08.07.2019 17:36
DECR chairman sends a congratulatory message to the newly elected President of the European Parliament
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations, has extended congratulations to Mr. David-Maria Sassoli.
08.07.2019 17:00
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates Egils Levits on his inauguration as President of the Republic of Latvia
(Russian) Святейший Патриарх Московский и всея Руси Кирилл поздравил Эгилса Левитса со вступлением в должность Президента Латвийской Республики.