The Far Abroad
16.02.2017 10:15
Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church visits Cambodia
Archbishop Sergy of Solnechnogorsk, administrator of the Moscow Patriarchate parishes in Southeast Asia, visited Cambodia on February 13-16, 2017.
13.02.2017 21:20
Archbishop Sergiy of Solnechnogorsk visits Vietnam
From February 11-13, Archbishop Sergiy of Solnechnogorsk, chancellor of the Moscow Patriarchate in East and South Asia, was on a visit to Vietnam.
11.02.2017 17:49
Representative of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia to the Patriarch of Antioch takes part in Russian delegation’s meeting with the President of Lebanon
The participants in the meeting focused on the defence of Christians in the Middle East.
10.02.2017 15:48
Archbishop Sergy of Solnechnogorsk visits Singapore and Malaysia
On 3 February 2017, Archbishop Sergy of Solnechnogorsk began his first visit to Asia as administrator of the Moscow Patriarchate’s parishes in the region.
08.02.2017 16:35
Prayers for peace in Syria are offered up at the Representation of the Russian Orthodox Church in Damascus
On 8 February 2017, hegumen Arseny (Sokolov), representative of Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia to Patriarch of Great Antioch and All the East celebrated prayer service for peace in Syria at the church of the Representation of the Russian Orthodox Church in Damascus.
08.02.2017 12:22
Russian parliament members visit Saidnaya Convent in Syria
On February 7, 2017, Russian State Duma deputies S. Gavrilov, D. Sablin and A. Yuschenko visited the Saidnaya Convent (Patriarchate of Antioch) in the Damascus Province, Syria.
07.02.2017 12:46
Hungarian government gives a grant for restoration and construction of Orthodox churches
On February 1, 2017, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban signed a government instruction to allocate a state grant to the Moscow Patriarchate’s Diocese of Hungary for restoration and construction of churches.
03.02.2017 19:12
DECR chairman meets with Turkish ambassador to Russia
On February 3, 2017, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR), met at the DECR with Turkish Ambassador to Russia Huseyin Lazip Dirioz.
03.02.2017 18:49
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Great Britain’s ambassador to Russia
On February 3, 2017, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR) met at the DECR with the British ambassador to Russia Laurie Bristow.
03.02.2017 17:31
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with US ambassador to Russia
During the meeting, which was held in a constructive atmosphere, the sides discussed various matters of mutual concern.