The Far Abroad
01.05.2016 10:03
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk sent Easter greetings to the heads of foreign states and to the state and public figures in far abroad
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent Easter greetings.
26.04.2016 20:52
DECR chairman meets with Vuk Jeremic, President of the Serbian Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD)
Metropolitan Hilarion recalled Mr. Jeremic’s constructive cooperation with the Russian Orthodox Church when he was Serbia’s Foreign Minister and president of the 67th session of the UN General Assembly.
21.04.2016 13:31
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia greets Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain with her birthday
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia congratulated Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland on her birthday
19.04.2016 17:01
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill’s condolences over earthquake in Japan
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia expressed his condolences over the earthquake in Japan.
19.04.2016 15:55
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill’s condolences over the earthquake in Ecuador
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia expressed his condolences over the earthquake in Ecuador.
14.04.2016 17:59
Moscow Patriarchate representatives attend New York State Assembly and Senate meeting in April declared Russian-American History Month
For the first time in history, the both New York state legislative chambers, Senate and Assembly, passed a resolution initiated by a coalition of organizations of Russian compatriots to declare a Russian-American History Month in the state of New York.
13.04.2016 13:25
Church-state delegation visits Syria
A delegation of Russian parliamentarians, members of the inter-factional group for defending Christian values, was on a visit to Syria from April 9 to 12, 2016. It included S. Gavrilov (State Duma), A. Yuschenko (Council of the Federation and State Duma), D. Sablin (Council of the Federation), and Ms. N.…
12.04.2016 12:48
Representative of Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia to the Patriarch of Antioch celebrates Liturgy in Damascus
On 10 April 2016, hegumen Arseny (Sokolov), representative of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia to the Patriarch of Antioch and All the Eats celebrated Divine Liturgy in the capital of Syria after a long recess. Hieromonk Stefan (Igumnov), DECR secretary for inter-Christian relations, concelebrated.
12.04.2016 7:00
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with U.S. Ambassador to Russia
On 11 April 2016, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, met with Mr. John F. Tefft, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Russian Federation.
11.04.2016 17:38
DECR chairman meets with Ambassador of Italy to Russia
On 11 April 2016, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, met with H.E. Cesare Maria Ragaglini, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Italian Republic to the Russian Federation.