The Far Abroad
15.04.2010 20:44
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk receives delegation of religious workers from Sweden
As the group of religious workers from Sweden continues their pilgrimage to Russia, the DECR head, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, met with them on April 15, 2010.
15.04.2010 10:58
Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church meets with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Jordan to Russia
On 14 April 2010, His Holiness Patriarch Krill of Moscow and All Russia received at his residence in Chisty side-street the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the Russian Federation Mr. Ahmed Sataan Al-Hassan.
15.04.2010 9:36
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill receives Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Austria to Russia Ms. Margot Klestil-Loeffer
On 14 April 2010, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church received at his resident at Chisty side-street the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Austria to the Russian Federation Ms. Margot Klestil-Loeffer.
14.04.2010 16:48
Head of the DECR Communications Service lectures in Limerick on the theological foundations of Orthodox musical tradition
On 15 April 2010, the of the DECR Communications Service, the Revd. Georgy Zavershinsky delivered a lecture on the "Theological Foundations of the Orthodox Musical Tradition" at the World Music Centre, University of Limerick, Ireland, to continue a series of lectures with the blessing of Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, Chairman…
13.04.2010 12:25
Divine Liturgy celebrated at the Church of the Intercession in Harbin
On 11 April 2010, St. Thomas Sunday, the Revd. Michael Van Tsuanshen, a clergyman of the Chinese Autonomous Orthodox Church, who lives in retirement in Shanghai, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Intercession in Harbin for the Orthodox community with the permission of the state authorities.
12.04.2010 18:43
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia completes his visit to the Orthodox Church of Alexandria
On 12 April 2010, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia completed his official visit to the Orthodox Church of Alexandria.
12.04.2010 17:37
DECR representatives visit Polish Embassy in Russia to pay tribute to the memory of the members of Polish delegation who died in plane crush near Smolensk
On 12 April 2010, the DECR deputy chairman hegumen Philipp (Ryabykh), the DECR acting secretary for far abroad countries Revd. Sergiy Zvonarev, and DECR staff member V. Matiyashin visited the Embassy of Poland in Russia.
11.04.2010 21:36
Patriarch Kirill meets with Egyptian People’s Assembly President Fathi Sourour
On April 11, 2010, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with Egyptian People’s Assembly President Fathi Sourour, who is also president of the Egypt-Russia Society, at the Russian Ambassador’s residence.
11.04.2010 4:30
Heads of Orthodox Churches of Alexandria and Russia express condolences over death of Poland’s president and other members of Polish delegation in air crash
The Primates of the Orthodox Church of Alexandria and the Russian Orthodox Church expressed condolences over the death of Poland’s President Lech Kaczynski, his wife Maria, high-ranking state officials and many Polish citizens in an air crash. Below is the text of the Patriarchal message.
09.04.2010 14:04