The Far Abroad
06.03.2013 23:35
Patriarch Kiril’s condolences over the death of President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez
His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, sent the following message of condolences over the death of President Hugo Chavez to interim president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro
05.03.2013 16:36
Statement by Communication Service of Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relations on recent changes in family laws in France and Great Britain
Same-sex unions have continued to be legalized in Europe. Recently, respective bills have been approved by the lower chambers of the French and British parliaments.
05.03.2013 14:05
Orthodox parish in Waterford, Ireland, organizes festival for parishioners and locals
The money raised was transferred to the parish Sunday school’s fund. Among those attending the fair were many Irish families, as well as families from Poland, Czech Republic, and Caribbean islands.
04.03.2013 12:35
Situation of religious minorities in Syria becomes even more menacing
Statement of the Department for External Church Relations’ Communication Service
28.02.2013 18:45
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with delegation of National Council of Churches in Korea
On 28 February 2013, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia received a delegation of the National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK) at the Patriarchal and Synodal residence in St Daniel's Monastery.
26.02.2013 22:02
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk completes his visit to Bulgaria
On February 26, 2013, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, in the course of his visit to Bulgaria, paid a visit to the head of the Bulgarian Royal House, Simeon of Saxe-Coburg, at his residence in Sofia.
26.02.2013 17:48
Mr. Alexander Avdeyev, Russian Ambassador to Vatican, visits Russian Church of St Catherine in Rome
Fr. Antoniy showed the guests the Church of St Catherine and the lower Church of Sts Constantine and Helen and told them about the history and life of the parish and about the activities of the Administration of the Moscow Patriarchate’s parishes in Italy.
25.02.2013 7:54
DECR chairman celebrates Divine Liturgy at the metochion of Russian Orthodox Church in Sofia
On 24 February 2013, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, officiated at the Divine Liturgy at the St Nicholas Church, metochion of the Russian Orthodox Church in Sofia.
18.02.2013 15:01
Minister President of Brandenburg Land and Russian Ambassador to Germany visit St. George Monastery in Götschendorf
On 15 February 2013, the Feast of the Meeting of the Lord, Mr. Matthias Platzeck, Minister President of the Federal State of Brandenburg, and Mr. Vladimir Grinin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Federal Republic of Germany, visited the Monastery of St George in Götschendorf.
14.02.2013 14:06