The Far Abroad
18.01.2014 14:21
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk attends Metropolitan Anthony of Mexico’s name-day celebrations
On January 17, 2014, a solemn celebration was held at St. Peter’s of the Mexican Metropolis of the Patriarchate of Antioch on the occasion of the name-day of Metropolitan Anthony of Mexico, Central America, Venezuela and the Caribbean Islands (Patriarchate of Antioch).
17.01.2014 17:33
Representatives of Russian Orthodox Church take part in WCC Ecumenical Consultation on Syria
On 15-17 January 2014, a consultation on Syria took place at the headquarters of the World Council of Churches in Geneva, Switzerland. Taking part in the consultation, initiated by the WCC Secretary General, Rev. Dr. Olav Fukse Tveit, were representatives of the WCC member Churches and the Roman Catholic Church.
17.01.2014 11:25
DECR chairman meet with the Catholic primate of Mexico
On January 16, 2014, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, met with the Catholic primate of Mexico, Archbishop Norberto Rivera Carrera of Mexico, at the archbishop’s private residence.
17.01.2014 11:16
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with Mexico’s prime minister
On January 16, 2014, during his visit to Mexico, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, met with the head of the Mexican government, Mr. Miguel Angel Osorio Chong.
16.01.2014 10:10
DECR chairman meets with Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico
On 15th January 2014, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), currently on a visit to Mexico with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, met with Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, Carlos Alberto de Icaza…
15.01.2014 12:46
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk starts his working visit to Mexico
At Bento Juarez international airport he was met by Archbishop Justinian, administrator of the Moscow Patriarchate’s parishes in the USA, Bishop Alexis of Mexico (Orthodox Church in America), Russian ambassador E. Malayan, clergy of the Russian Orthodox Church in Mexico and the USA and Russian diplomats in Mexico City.
12.01.2014 12:40
DECR chairman sends Christmas and New Year greetings to heads of foreign states, foreign public figures and statesmen
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent Christmas and New Year greetings to Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; King Juan Carlos I of Spain; Mr. Juan Manuel Santos Calderón, President of the Republic of…
10.01.2014 15:17
Administration of the Russian Orthodox Church’s parishes in Italy launches official website
With a blessing of Archbishop Mark of Yegoryevsk, administrator of the ROC parishes in Italy, the administration of the Moscow Patriarchate parishes has launched an official website.
26.12.2013 18:17
The Holy Synod concludes its last session in 2013
The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church held on December 25-26 its last session in 2013.
22.12.2013 21:16
Conference on cooperation between the Church and compatriots in Africa and South-West Asia completes its work in Johannesburg
A round-table conference on “Compatriots and the Russian Orthodox Church: An Experience of Cooperation in Africa and South-West Asia” completed its work in Johannesburg, South Africa.