The Far Abroad
22.10.2013 10:57
Deans of Moscow Patriarchate parishes in Rome meet Russian ambassador to Vatican
On October 18, 2013, deans of the Moscow Patriarchate parishes in Rome, Archpriest Vyacheslav Bachin and Archimandrite Antony (Sevryuk) met with the Russian Ambassador to the Vatican, Mr. A. Avdeyev.
18.10.2013 13:34
Archbishop Elisey of Sourozh takes part in the 7th meeting of Pan-Orthodox Episcopal Assembly for Britain and Ireland
Bishops of the Greek, Russian and Romanian Orthodox Churches discussed a range of subjects including educational leaflets on Baptism and Marriage, coordination of Orthodox prison ministry and pastoral recommendations on partaking of Holy Communion, website of the Sourozh diocese reports.
17.10.2013 17:11
DECR chairman sends condolences over the death of Mr. Wilfried Martens, President of the European People’s Party
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent a message of condolences to Ms. Smet over the demise of her spouse, Mr. Wilfried Martens, President of the European People’s Party.
16.10.2013 12:04
Representative of the Russian Orthodox Church meets with Bulgarian deputy minister of economy and energy
On 15 October 2013, archimandrite Filipp (Vasiltsev), representative of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia to the Bulgarian Patriarchate, met with Mr. Botev, deputy minister of economy, energy and tourism of Bulgaria.
10.10.2013 20:20
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with Mr. Gebran Bassil, Lebanon’s acting Minister of Energy and Water
Mr. Bassil expressed his deep gratitude to the Russian Orthodox Church for supporting Christians in the Middle East.
09.10.2013 17:18
Mr. Leonid Kalashnikov, deputy chairman of State Duma Committee on International Affairs, meets with Christian hierarchs from Syria
On 9 October 2013, Mr. Leonid Kalashnikov, first deputy chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on International Affairs, met with Christian hierarchs from Syria.
07.10.2013 17:36
Delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church takes part in solemn assembly at the Cathedral of the Resurrection in Podgorica
In the evening of 6 October 2013, on the eve of the blessing of the Cathedral of the Resurrection in Podgorica, a solemn assembly was held by its walls.
07.10.2013 1:06
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with Mr. Milo Dukanović, Prime Minister of Montenegro
On 6 October 2013, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with the Prime Minister of Montenegro, Mr. Milo Dukanović.
06.10.2013 22:04
Primates of Local Orthodox Churches celebrate Divine liturgy in the birthtown of St Constantine the Great
On 6 October 2013, the commemoration day of the conception of St. John the Baptist, the main event of the celebration of the 1700th anniversary of the Edict of Milan took place.
05.10.2013 22:52
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill takes part in the meeting of Primates and representatives of the Local Orthodox Church with the Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić
On 5 October 2013, the President of Serbia, Tomislav Nikolić, gave an official lunch at the Palace of Serbia in Belgrade for the Primates and representatives of the Local Orthodox Churches and representatives of the Catholic and Protestant Churches participating in the celebration of the 1700th anniversary of the Edict…