The Far Abroad
29.06.2016 22:55
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill expresses condolences over terrorist attack at Istanbul’s airport
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia expressed his condolences over the terrorist attack in Istanbul. On June 28, two blasts hit Istanbul’s international airport. According to the latest reports, 41 people were killed and 239 injured.
23.06.2016 19:47
Meeting of the Russian part of the Council for Interreligious Cooperation under the Russian-Chinese Committee for Peace, Friendship and Development
On June 23, 2016, the Russian part of the Council for Interreligious Cooperation under the Russian-Chinese Committee for Friendship, Peace and Development met at the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations (DECR).
21.06.2016 14:06
Khmer version of the Divine Liturgy comes out in Cambodia
The Khmer version of the Divine Liturgy has come out in Cambodia. In addition to the text of the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, the book also contains the prayers before and after the Holy Communion.
03.06.2016 15:14
Russian ambassador to Bulgaria decorated by Bulgarian Orthodox Church
On June 2, 2016, Russia’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Yu. Isakov was awarded the Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s Order of Ss Cyril and Methodius, First Class.
03.06.2016 11:32
The St. Petersburg Russian-German forum’s working group ‘Churches in Europe’ meet in Hamburg
The Churches in Europe working group of the Russian-German forum of civil societies ‘St. Petersburg Forum’s met for its regular session on May 30-31, 2015, in Hamburg.
01.06.2016 16:35
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with members of World Coordination Council of Russian Compatriots
On 1 June 2016, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Department for External Church Relations (DECR), met with the members of the World Coordination Council of Russian Compatriots who arrived in Moscow for the Council’s 26th meeting organized by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
28.05.2016 22:25
President Putin visits Russian St. Panteleimon Monastery on Athos
On May 28, 2016, President Vladimir Putin visited Holy Mount Athos. The visit of the head of the Russian State was dated to the millennium of the Russian monasticism on the Holy Mount.
21.05.2016 11:40
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill expresses condolences over EgyptAir plane crash that claimed lives of 66 people
The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church sent messages to French President François Hollande and to the President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, expressing condolences over the death of people at the result of the crash of the EgyptAir plane en route from Paris to Cairo.
07.05.2016 11:54
Archbishop Feofan of Berlin and Germany celebrates at St. George Monastery in Goetschendorf
On May 6, 2016, the Bright Friday and the commemoration day of St. George the Conqueror, Archbishop Feofan of Berlin and Germany celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the cathedral of the St. George Monastery in Goetschendorf. This year marks its 10th anniversary.
01.05.2016 10:05
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates heads of foreign states on Easter
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has sent greetings with the Bright Resurrection of Christ to the heads of the foreign countries of the Orthodox tradition