DECR Chairman
- Inter-Council Presence of the Russian Orthodox Church completes its plenary session in Moscow
29.01.2011 23:12 ·
The Inter-Council Presence completed its work in plenary session on January 29, 2011
- A plenary of Inter-Council Presence of the Russian Orthodox Church takes place at Christ the Saviour Cathedral
28.01.2011 15:55 ·
His Holiness addressed the audience, saying that the Inter-Council Presence was a new body of church management with ecclesiologically correct form of work, in which “clergymen and laymen work together with bishops.”
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill receives Archbishop Antonio Mennini, Apostolic Nuncio to the Russian Federation
26.01.2011 15:28 ·
On 26 January 2011, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church met with the Apostolic Nuncio to the Russian Federation, Archbishop Antonio Mennini, who completes his ministry in Russia.
- Metropolitan Hilarion awards Marquise Immacolata Solaro del Borgo with an order of the Russian Orthodox Church
25.01.2011 22:40 ·
Taking part in the awarding ceremony were Archbishop Antonio Mennini, the Apostolic Nuncio to the Russian Federation; the first counsellor of the Embassy of the Order of Malta to the Russian Federation Nicola Savoretti; Rev. Dimitry Sizonenko, DECR acting secretary for Inter-Christian relations; and nuns of the Convent of St. John the Baptist.
- DECR chairman receives hierarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church
25.01.2011 22:25 ·
Taking part in the meeting was Rev. Igor Yakimchuk, DECR secretary for Inter-Orthodox relations.
- Metropolitan Hilarion meets with the newly appointed Ambassador of Italy to the Russia
25.01.2011 22:23 ·
On 25 January 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), met with the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Italian Republic to the Russian Federation, H.E. Antonio Dzanardi Landi.
- Address by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, to the 19th International Educational Christmas Readings
25.01.2011 00:12 ·The discussions involve the mass media and reach out to a large audience.
- Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Zurab Tsereteli
24.01.2011 22:23 ·
Metropolitan Hilarion was accompanied by archimandrite Tikhon (Shevkunov), secretary of the Patriarchal Council for Culture.
- 19th International Educational Christmas Readings begin in Moscow
24.01.2011 22:15 ·
The opening ceremony was led by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.
- First Christmas Festival of Religious Music ends in Moscow
24.01.2011 11:24 ·
The last concert was performed at the Svetlanov Hall of the Moscow International House of Music.
- Statement of the DECR chairman, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, on the European Parliament resolution on the situation of Christians in the context of freedom of religion
24.01.2011 01:56 ·On 20 January 2011, the European Parliament took an unprecedented step by adopting a resolution on the situation of Christians in the context of freedom of religion. It is for the first time that a major political body of the European Union recognized that Christians are persecuted.
- Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk: European Parliament resolution is a revolutionary one
24.01.2011 01:53 ·On 20 January 2011, the European Parliament took an unprecedented step by adopting a resolution on the situation of Christians in the context of freedom of religion. It is for the first time that a major political body of the European Union recognized that Christians are persecuted.
- Primates of the Orthodox Churches of Russia and Cyprus celebrate at the Cathedral of the Assumption in Moscow Kremlin
22.01.2011 18:43 ·
On 22 January, 2011, the commemoration day of St. Philipp, Metropolitan of Moscow, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and His Beatitude Archbishop Chrysostomos II of New Justiniana and All Cyprus celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Assumption in the Moscow Kremlin.
- His Beatitude Archbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus visits the Russian Orthodox Church
20.01.2011 20:33 ·
On January 20th, 2011, His Beatitude Archbishop Chrysostomos II of New Justiniana and All Cyprus arrived in Moscow.
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill and His Beatitude Metropolitan Jonah discuss relations between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Orthodox Church in America
19.01.2011 21:41 ·
On January 19th, 2011, after the divine service at the Cathedral of the Epiphany and fraternal repast, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia had a talk with His Beatitude Metropolitan Jonah of All America and Canada.
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill and His Beatitude Metropolitan Jonah celebrate at the Epiphany Cathedral on the Epiphany
19.01.2011 17:50 ·
On January 19th, 2011, the feast of the Holy Epiphany of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and His Beatitude Metropolitan Jonah of All America and Canada on a visit to Moscow celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of the Epiphany in Yelokhovo.
- Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk: Our life should be imbued with fiery grace of the Holy Spirit burning any sinful filth
18.01.2011 15:58 ·
The Moscow Synodal Choir, conducted by an honoured artist of Russia, Alexei Puzakov, sang at the service.
- Primate of the Orthodox Church in America visits the Department for External Church Relations
17.01.2011 21:07 ·
On January 17th, 2011, His Beatitude Jonah, Archbishop of Washington and Metropolitan of All America and Canada, currently on a visit to the Russian Orthodox Church, visited the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR).
- Primate of the Orthodox Church in America celebrates Divine Liturgy at the Moscow church of the “Joy to All the Afflicted” Icon of the Mother of God
16.01.2011 18:18 ·
His Beatitude Jonah venerated the ‘Joy to Al the Afflicted” Icon before the divine service.
- Metropolitan Hilarion tonsures a DECR staff member
16.01.2011 01:32 ·
After the office, Metropolitan Hilarion addressed his words of exhortation to the new nun and wished her God’s help and protection, the intercession of the Mother of God and prayers of St. Seraphim of Sarov to be with her.
