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20.04.2010 23:19
Metropolitan Hilarion meets Orthodox youth from the Caucasus with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill
On 20 April 2010, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate's Department for External Church Relations, met with the Orthodox youth from the Caucasus at the "Danilovsky" hotel complex in Moscow with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.
20.04.2010 22:14
Chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations meets with the Ambassador of Paraguay to Russia
On 20 April 2010, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate's Department for External Church Relations, met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Paraguay to the Russian Federation Martial Broadbill Guillén. Taking part in the meeting that took place at the DECR premises, were…
19.04.2010 18:28
Church academic conference devoted to 125th anniversary of the death of Bishop Porfiry Uspensky held in Moscow
A church academic conference on An Historian of the Christian East. Towards the 125th Anniversary of the Death of Bishop Porfiry Uspensky took place on 19 April 2010 at the Moscow Patriarchate’s Pilgrimage Center. It was organized by the Imperial Orthodox Palestinian Society (IOPS) and the Pilgrimage Center.
19.04.2010 18:01
(Russian) Скончался многолетний сотрудник Отдела внешних церковных связей и Московской Патриархии Б.Б.Вик
(Russian) На 66-м году жизни скончался Борис Борисович Вик – многолетний сотрудник Отдела внешних церковных связей, первый руководитель Службы коммуникации ОВЦС и бывший референт приснопамятного Святейшего Патриарха Алексия II.
19.04.2010 17:45
DECR chairman sends condolences over death of Cardinal Tomas Spidlik
In connection with Cardinal Tomas Spidlik’s death, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, has sent the following message of condolences:
19.04.2010 17:10
DECR representative attends Easter reception at St. Andrew the First-Called Foundation
Archpriest Nikolay Balashov, vice-chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, attended the Easter reception given on 18 April 2010 by the St. Andrew the First-Called Foundation and the Center of Russia’s National Glory on the occasion of the Day of Holy Myrrh-Bearing Women.
19.04.2010 16:55
A hierarch of the Georgian Church visits DECR MP
Metropolitan Nicholas of Ahalkalaki and Kumurdo, deputy head of the Georgian Orthodox Church’s department for mission and evangelism, who is on a visit to Moscow for academic studies, visited the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations on 16 April 2010. He met with Archpriest Nikolay Balashov, DECR vice-chairman.
19.04.2010 15:21
DECR vice-chairman attends interreligious meeting at Swiss embassy in Moscow
There were also Archbishop Antonio Menini, Holy See representative in Russia, Rev. Dmitry Lotov of the Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral of Sts Peter and Paul in Moscow, Mr. Yu. Zudov, executive secretary of the Christian Interconfessional Advisory Committee, Mr. Rushan Abbyasov, head of the Council of Muftis’ international relations department, Chief…
19.04.2010 10:51
Metropolitan Hilarion to visit Italy
The programme of his stay will include a visit to Milan, Turin, Bologna, Ravenna, and Rome, celebration of divine services, meeting with the hierarchs of the Roman Catholic Church, lectures at the university, and meetings with compatriots.
19.04.2010 10:40