The Far Abroad
07.10.2019 12:37
Moscow Synodal Choir on tour to Germany
The Synodal Choir is the oldest professional musical team in Russia, whose history goes back to the 16th century choir of Patriarchal chorister clerks.
02.10.2019 21:08
Head of the Metropolis of Tatarstan meets with Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People’s Congress
On September 27, 2019, Metropolitan Feofan of Kazan and Tatarstan met with a Chinese official delegation led by Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress Mr. Li Zhanshu.
28.09.2019 11:02
Patriarch Kirill greets President of the Czech Republic Milos Zeman on his 75th birthday
His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, greeted President of the Czech Republic Milos Zeman on his 75th birthday.
27.09.2019 12:39
Patriarch Kirill’s condolences on the death of former President of France Jacques Chirac
His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, expressed condolences upon the death of former President of the Republic of France Jacques Chirac.
23.09.2019 16:43
DECR chairman meets with Russian ambassadors in Jordan and Israel
On September 22, 2019, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR), while on a working trip to countries of the Middle East with a blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, met with Russian Federation Ambassador to the…
10.09.2019 14:43
A monument to St. John of Kronstadt erected in the capital of the USA
A three-meter tall bronze monument to St. John of Kronstadt has been erected at the entrance to the church of St. John the Baptist in Washington, USA. The pastor is depicted clothed in liturgical while holding a chalice in his left hand with his right hand pointing to it.
06.09.2019 21:47
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk presented with Hungary’s national award
– “for tirelessly proclaiming the value of Christianity and its power in uniting the society and drawing the younger generation’s attention to these values, as well as for the work in the sphere of church diplomacy and promotion of international cooperation between Christian communities.”
03.08.2019 19:44
Sunday Octoechos in Chinese language published in Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, China Orthodox Press Publishing Company issued the Sunday Octoechos in the Chinese language.
29.07.2019 14:06
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, President of 73rd session of UN General Assembly
On 29th July 2019, at the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, DECR chairman, met with Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, President of the 73rd session of UN General Assembly.
08.07.2019 21:49
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates Kiyiakos Mitsotakis on his appointment prime minister of the Hellenic Republic
(Russian) Святейший Патриарх Московский и всея Руси Кирилл поздравил Кириакоса Мицотакиса с назначением на пост Премьер-министра Греческой Республики.