The Far Abroad
05.02.2014 21:18
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk expresses concern over sufferings of Christians in Syria during the meeting with representatives of Syrian opposition
On 5 February 2014, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, received representatives of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces.
29.01.2014 20:24
DECR chairman takes part in section on supporting compatriots abroad
On 29 January 2014, the section on Compatriots Abroad, Spiritual and Moral Education, Russian Language, and Educational Role of Church Centers was held at the State Duma of the Russian Federation within the framework of the Christmas parliamentary meetings of the 22nd International Educational Christmas Readings.
26.01.2014 14:35
Common appeal to the Geneva II International Conference on Syria by His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Great Antioch and All the East and His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia
(Russian) 26 января 2014 года Блаженнейший Патриарх Великой Антиохии и всего Востока Иоанн Х и Святейший Патриарх Московский и всея Руси Кирилл выступили с совместным обращением по ситуации в Сирии.
23.01.2014 18:15
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Egypt’s Ambassador to Russia
On 23 January 2014, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, met with H.E. Mr. Mahmoud ElDieb, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the Russian Federation.
22.01.2014 22:03
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with the head of EU Delegation to Russia
On 22 January 2014, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, met with Mr. Vygaudas Ušackas, the new head of the Delegation of the European Union to Russia.
22.01.2014 21:40
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with Ambassador of Greece to Russia
Metropolitan Hilarion congratulated Ms Koumanakou on her appointment and expressed his hope for the further development of fruitful cooperation between the Department for External Church Relations and the Embassy of Greece in Moscow.
20.01.2014 9:43
On the Epiphany Day Metropolitan Hilarion celebrates the Liturgy in Mexico City
On January 19, 2014, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. George’s of the Orthodox Church of Antioch in Mexico City.
20.01.2014 9:41
Primate of the Church of Serbia attends Christmas reception at Russian embassy
The event was opened by Russian Ambassador A. Chepurin. He noted that the last year was full of contacts between the Russian and Serbian Orthodox Churches.
19.01.2014 20:02
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with compatriots in Mexico
On 18th January 2014, Metropolitan Hilarion, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, currently on a working visit to Mexico, met with compatriots who reside in the country. Attending the meeting, which took place at the Cultural Centre of the National University of Mexico, was Archbishop Justinian…
18.01.2014 14:43
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk awarded Mexico’s Order of the Legion of Honour
Metropolitan Hilarion was also awarded the Order of the Mexican National Academy, the country’s leading scientific research center.