The Far Abroad
10.11.2013 22:52
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk sends condolences to Vice President of the Republic of Philippines over natural disaster
The DECR chairman, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, expressed condolences to H.E. Jejomar Binay, Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines, over natural disaster that claimed the lives of the thousands.
08.11.2013 18:50
DECR chairman meets with the new Italian ambassador to Russia
Ambassador Ragaglini thanked Metropolitan Hilarion for the meeting and expressed his interest in the development of contacts with the Department for External Church Relations.
08.11.2013 18:38
DECR chairman meets with the Governor of Corfu
On 8 November 2013, Metropolitan Hilarion met with the Governor of the island of Corfu, Christos Skourtis. They were joined in the meeting, which took place at the Department for External Church Relations, by hieromonk Roman (Kiselev), a staff member of the DECR secretariat for far abroad countries, and the…
05.11.2013 23:44
A round table held in Moscow on the situation of Christians in the Middle East and North Africa
On November 5, 2013, a round table on “The situation of Christians: new threats and the humanitarian missions of the Imperial Orthodox Palestinian Society” was held in Moscow as part of the 12th church-public exhibition-forum “Orthodox Rus’ – Towards the Day of People’s Unity”. It was organized by the IOPS…
04.11.2013 15:00
Moscow Synodal Choir performs Russian church music in Rome
With a blessing of the chairman of the Department for External Church Relations, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, the Moscow Synodal Choir conducted by Russia’a Honoured Artist A. A. Puzakov, took part in the 12th International Spiritual Music Festival held from October 29 to November 10, 2013, in Rome. It is…
04.11.2013 13:16
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Russian ambassador to South Korea
On November 4, 2013, having concluded his participation in the 10th General Assembly of the World Council of Churches, which takes place in Busan, South Korea, on his way from Busan to Seoul, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, met with Russian…
03.11.2013 12:35
Metropolitan Hilarion celebrates the Divine Liturgy in the Russian general consulate in Busan
Among the worshippers were members of the Russian Orthodox Church’s delegation, Russian general consul in Busan V. I. Moshkutelo, the consulate staff and compatriots residing in South Korea.
31.10.2013 14:12
The memory of Johannes Kapodistrias celebrated in Greece
The celebrations concluded with a visit to the Russian Navy ships which came to the port of Pireaeus and an official reception at the Russian Embassy in Athens.
30.10.2013 0:58
Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church meets with President of Ecuador
On 29 October 2013, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with the President of Ecuador, H. E. Rafael Correa.
24.10.2013 12:37
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets vice-chairman of Cuba’s government
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, met with the vice-chairman of the Cuban Council of Ministers, Mr. Ricardo Cabrisas. Present at the meeting were also Cuban Ambassador to Russia His Excellency Emilio Lozada Garcia and Miguel Palacio of the DECR secretariat for…