DECR Chairman
- Metropolitan Hilarion: Lack of faith is an illness, while faith is spiritual health
31.07.2011 15:57 ·
On 31 July 2011, the commemoration day of the Holy Fathers of the Seven Ecumenical Councils, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), celebrated Divine Liturgy at the Church of the “Joy to All the Afflicted” icon of the Mother of God.
- Metropolitan Hilarion: Russian Church’s presence on international scene is aimed at witnessing the beauty of Orthodoxy
30.07.2011 16:06 ·
TV programme “The Church and the World” broadcast on 23 July 2011 was dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR).
- Patriarch Kirill’s primatial visitation to Ukraine
29.07.2011 11:27 ·
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia was on a primatial visit to Ukraine from July 26 to 28.
- Patriarch Kirill of Russia, Patriarch Iliya of Georgia and Metropolitan Vladimir of Ukraine celebrate together
28.07.2011 16:21 ·
On July 28, the commemoration day of St. Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, His Holiness and Beatitude Catholicos-Patriarch Iliya II of All Georgia and His Beatitude Metropolitan Vladimir of Kiev and All Ukraine celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Kiev Laura of the Caves.
- Patriarch Kirill attends the opening of international forum on Orthodox Women: Unity, Service, Love
28.07.2011 14:44 ·On July 27, 2011, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia attended the opening of the international forum on Orthodox Women: Unity, Service, Love. It took place at the Ukraine’s House, the national business and cultural cooperation center in Kiev.
- Regular session of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church takes place in the Laura of the Caves in Kiev
27.07.2011 15:00 ·
On 27 July 2011, a regular meeting of the summer session of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church chaired by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia began at the Synodal Hall of Kievan Metropolia.
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, His Holiness Patriarch Iliya, and His Beatitude Metropolitan Vladimir celebrate prayer service at the monument to the Baptizer of Russia
27.07.2011 15:00 ·
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with the Ukrainian Prime Minister N. Azarov at the Dormition Laura of the Caves in Kiev in the morning of July 27, 2011. After the meeting, Patriarch Kirill proceeded to Vladimir’s Hill.
- Primates of the Russian and Georgian Orthodox Churches meet at the Laura of the Caves in Kiev
27.07.2011 12:50 ·
On 26 July 2011, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with His Holiness and Beatitude Iliya II, Catholics-Patriarch of All Georgia at the Synodal Gall of the Kiev Metropolia.
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill begins his primatial visit to Ukraine
26.07.2011 23:19 ·
On 26 July 2011, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia began his primatial visit to Ukraine.
- Grand meeting on the occasion of the 65th Anniversary of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations takes place
24.07.2011 21:50 ·
On 24 July 2011, a grand meeting on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR) took place at the ‘Danilovskiy’ hotel complex in Moscow. The Presidium included His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia; Metropolitan Philaret of Minsk and Slutsk, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus; Metropolitan Juvenaly of Krutitsy and Kolomna; Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, the DECR chairman; Mr. Sergei Naryshkin, head of the Administration of the President of Russia; Mr. Alexander Zhukov, Vice-Premier of the Russian Federation; and Mr. Grigory Karasin, the State Secretary and Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia.
- Celebration of the DECR’s 65th anniversary begins with Patriarchal service at St. Daniel’s Monastery
24.07.2011 18:00 ·
On 24 July 2011, the 6th Sunday after Pentecost and the commemoration day of St. Olga, Equal-to-the-Apostles, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of the Holy Fathers of the Seven Ecumenical Council in St. Daniel’s Stavropegic Monastery.
- DECR Chairman meets with the Prime Minister of Montenegro
22.07.2011 10:10 ·
On 21 July 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, completed his working visit to Montenegro by meeting with the Prime Minister Igor Lukšić at the House of Montenegro Government.
- Metropolitan Hilarion visits the Cetinje Monastery in Montenegro
22.07.2011 10:04 ·
On 20 July 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR) together with Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro and Primorje visited the Cetinje Monastery, the residence of Montenegro metropolitans.
- DECR Chairman meets with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro
22.07.2011 09:58 ·
On 20 July 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, currently on a working visit to Montenegro, met with Mr. Milan Roćen, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro, at the State Palace of Receptions.
- Metropolitan Hilarion meets with the President of Montenegro
21.07.2011 12:30 ·
On 20 July 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), met with Mr. Filip Vujanović, President of the Republic of Montenegro, at the State Reception Palace in Podgorica.
- DECR chairman makes statement for the press after his meeting with Patriarch Daniel of Romania
19.07.2011 17:26 ·On July 19, 2011, after his meeting with His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, Metropolitan Hilarion, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, made the following statement for the press:
- Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Patriarch Daniel of Romania
19.07.2011 17:16 ·
On July 19, 2011, during his working trip to the Romanian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Hilarion, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, paid a visit to His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania. His Holiness received the DECR chairman in audience in his office at the patriarchate.
- Patriarch Kirill celebrates Divine Liturgy at St. Sergius Monastery of the Holy Trinity
18.07.2011 20:56 ·
On July 18, 2011, the Day of the Finding of the Relics of St. Sergius of Radonezh, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of the Assumption in the St. Sergius Monastery of the Holy Trinity.
- Metropolitan Hilarion: the fate of Czar’s family is inseparable from the fate of the whole people of Russia
18.07.2011 12:18 ·
On July 17, 2011, the commemoration day of the Holy Royal Passion-bearers, Metropolitan Hilarion, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the church of Our Lady the Joy to All the Afflicted in Moscow.
- DECR chairman’s message to conference on Mount Athos’s Contribution to Europe’s Religious and Intellectual Tradition (8-9 July 2011, Salzburg)
08.07.2011 14:50 ·Metropolitan Hilarion, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, sent the following message to the conference on the Contribution of Mount Athos to Europe’s Religious and Intellectual Tradition, which took place on July 8-9, 2011, in Salzburg, Austria
