The Far Abroad
04.08.2015 12:43
Clergy and parishioners of St Nicholas Cathedral in New York celebrate the millennium of the blessed demise of the Holy Prince Vladimir, Equal-to-the-Apostles
On 2 August 2015, Bishop John of Naro-Fominsk, administrator of the Patriarchal parishes in the USA, officiated at the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of St Nicholas in New York. That Sunday the parish celebrated the millennium of the blessed demise of the Holy Prince Vladimir, Equal-to-the-Apostles.
30.07.2015 14:50
Celebrations to honour Prince Vladimir in St. Catherine’s in Rome
On July 28, 2015, the Russian Orthodox Church commemorated the Holy Prince Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles. This year the Church also marks the millennium of the demise of the Baptist of Rus’.
30.07.2015 14:37
Russian Orthodox Church representatives take part in events for Patriarch of Antioch’s visit to USA
On July 27, 2015, the administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA Bishop Ioann of Naro-Fominsk, at the invitation of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon of All America and Canada, took part in the ceremony of presenting the degree of Doctor of Theology honoris causa to His Beatitude John X,…
30.07.2015 14:17
Baptizer of Rus’ commemorated on Phuket Island
On July 28, 2015, the commemoration day of St Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles, the millennium of his repose was marked in Thailand.
02.07.2015 19:01
Representative of Russian Orthodox Church attends conference on Persecution of Christians in the World
It was initiated by European People’s Party with the aim to call the European Union leaders and EU member states to make the persecution of Christians a priority in their foreign policy.
26.06.2015 7:24
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with Italian President Sergio Mattarella
On 25 June 2015, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), met with the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella.
23.06.2015 23:23
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Russia
On 23 June 2015, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), met with H. T. Abdulrahman Ibrahim Al-Rassi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Russian Federation.
23.06.2015 13:32
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Croatian Ambassador to Russia
On June 23, 2015, Metropolitan Hilarion, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR), met with Croatian Ambassador to Russia, Mr. Igor Pokaz, who is completing his diplomatic mission in Moscow.
16.06.2015 16:14
DECR chairman meets with Slovenian ambassador to Russia
On June 16, 2015, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR), met with Slovenia’s ambassador to Russia, H. E. Primož Šeligo, at the DECR.
16.06.2015 12:32
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with the Ambassador of Macedonia to Russia
The DECR chairman and the head of the diplomatic mission of Macedonia in Moscow discussed issues pertaining to the ministry of the Russian Orthodox Church, care for people living in its canonical territory, and the development of relations with Macedonia in education and in the religious and cultural spheres.