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08.06.2019 23:35
Delegation of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus visits Theological Academy in St. Petersburg
On 7 June 2019, a delegation of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus with Metropolitan Isaias of Tamasos and Oreini paid a friendly visit to the St. Petersburg Theological Academy.
08.06.2019 16:00
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with Archbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus
In the beginning of the meeting, the DECR chairman conveyed to the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus cordial greetings and best wishes from His Holiness Patriarch Kirill.
08.06.2019 15:57
Russian Orthodox Church and Syriac Orthodox Church begin students exchange
In June 2019, the representative of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia to the Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, Hegumen Arseny (Sokolov), visited the Patriarchate of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Damascus and met with Patriarchal Vicar Bishop Jack Yakoub, head of the Patriarchal Youth Department.
07.06.2019 16:30
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Primate of the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem
On June 6, 2019, with a blessing of His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR), arrived in the Holy Land.
05.06.2019 22:07
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with General Secretary of World Council of Churches
On 5th June 2019, in Geneva, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, met with Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, General Secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC).
05.06.2019 16:34
Representative of Russian Orthodox Church takes part in celebrations on commemoration day of Martyrs of Chełm and Podlasie in Poland
On 2nd June 2019, in the city of Chełm, Republic of Poland, celebrations were held to commemorate the Synaxis of the Holy Martyrs of Chełm and Podlasie and the 30th anniversary of episcopal consecration of Archbishop Abel of Lublin and Chełm.
05.06.2019 1:10
Paper read by Bishop Joanikije of Budimlja and Niksic (Serbian Orthodox Church) at international academic reflection-action conference on Violations of Rights of Believers in Ukraine
In the actions undertaken by the Patriarchate of Constantinople in Ukraine to recognize and merge two groups headed by two schismatics (one of them is anathematized) and to present thus created structure with “autocephaly”, which has not been recognized by any of the other Orthodox Churches, there is nothing that…
03.06.2019 23:45
Commission for Dialogue between Russian Orthodox Church and Coptic Church holds its 3rd session
On 27-31 May 2019, the Commission for Dialogue between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Coptic Church held its 3rd session.
03.06.2019 15:46
Hegumen Arseny (Sokolov), representative of Patriarch of Moscow and Al Russia to Patriarch of Antioch and All the East attends celebration of irenical visit of His Holiness Patriarch Irinej of Serbia
On 1 June 2019, a delegation of the Serbian Orthodox Church headed by His Holiness Patriarch Irinej was solemnly met at the Mariamia Cathedral in Damascus and warmly welcomed by the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Antioch, His Beatitude Patriarch John X, an assembly of bishops, clergymen and laypersons.
Archpriest Nikolay Danilevich: The situation in Ukraine is not at all such as being presented to Patriarch Bartholomew and as he declares to the world