The Far Abroad

30.03.2010 10:44

Primate of the Orthodox Church of Alexandria offers prayer for victims of terror in Moscow subway

His Beatitude Theodore II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, during his visit to South Africa, visited on March 29, 2010, the Russian church of St. Sergius of Radonezh in Johannesburg.
30.03.2010 8:55

People in Lisbon come out in sympathy with victims of terrorist actions in Moscow subway

Candles were lighted at the stands with lists of deaths and flowers were laid at the photographs showing the place of the tragedy. Father Arseny Sokolov, rector of the Moscow Patriarchate parish in Lisbon said a lity for the innocent victims. The solidarity action in Lisbon will last for two…
29.03.2010 13:41

(Russian) В Европарламенте прошел Европейский русский молодежный форум

(Russian) 26–27 марта 2010 года в здании Европейского парламента (Брюссель, Бельгия) прошел Европейский русский молодежный форум, собравший около 80 молодых людей из 20 стран Европейского союза. Идею проведения мероприятия благословил Святейший Патриарх Московский и всея Руси Кирилл на встрече с депутатом Европейского парламента от Латвии Т.А.Жданок в сентябре прошлого года.
26.03.2010 12:11

Round-table conference on Russian Language as Part of the Russian World and World Culture held in Dubai

A round-table conference on the Russian Language as Part of the Russian World and World Culture has opened on 26 March 2010 at Dubai, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
25.03.2010 15:15

(Russian) Заместитель председателя ОВЦС встретился с послом России в Гватемале

(Russian) 24 марта 2010 года в Отделе внешних церковных связей состоялась встреча заместителя председателя ОВЦС игумена Филиппа (Рябых) с Чрезвычайным и Полномочным послом России в Республике Гватемале Н.М.Владимиром.
25.03.2010 12:23

Rector of Sts Peter and Paul Parish in Hong Kong takes part in the 6th International Conference on Missionary Linguistics

Father Dionisy also visited the Japanese Autonomous Orthodox Church’s diocese of Tokyo and Sendai.
25.03.2010 11:01

His Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople welcomes guests from Russia

On 24 March 2010, the eve of the feast of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Mother of God according to the new style, His Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople celebrated the evening service at the Annunciation Church in Dolapdere district of Istanbul.
24.03.2010 8:30

French Foreign Ministry’s religious adviser discusses Orthodox-Catholic relations with DECR vice-chairman

Hegumen Philip Riabykh, DECR vice-chairman, met on 23 March 2010 with Mr. Olivier Poupard, French Foreign Ministry religious adviser.
23.03.2010 20:17

Metropolitan Hilarion meets with public at Lvov Philharmonic Society

Passions According to St. Matthews composed by Metropolitan Hilarion, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, was performed at the Lvov Philharmonic Society during the metropolitan’s second day in Lvov, on 22 March 2010.
23.03.2010 16:59

Patriarch Kirill’s congratulatory message to Costa Rican President-elect Laura Chinchilla Miranda

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has sent the following congratulatory message to Costa Rican President-elect Ms. Laura Chinchilla Miranda