DECR Chairman
- His Beatitude Patriarch Theodoros II, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, and His Beatitude Metropolitan Christopher celebrate Divine Liturgy in the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour on Sunday after the Epiphany
22.01.2012 18:27 ·
His Beatitude Metropolitan Christopher greeted His Holiness Patriarch Kirill and thanked him for common prayer.
- Primate of the Russian Church officiates at the awarding ceremony of the International Foundation for the Unity of Orthodox Christian Nations
22.01.2012 00:05 ·
The Primate of the Russian Church welcomed the prize-winners and the guests and, together with Prof. Alexeyev presented diplomas and badges to the prize-winners-2011.
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with President of the Palestinian National Administration Mahmoud Abbas
21.01.2012 19:44 ·
The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church congratulated Mahmoud Abbas with the IFUOCN prize and called the awarding a symbolic event.
- DECR staff members congratulate Metropolitan Hilarion on the 10th anniversary of his episcopal consecration
16.01.2012 19:01 ·
DECR vice-chairman, Hegumen Philaret (Bulekov), read out congratulatory address from the staff.
- Metropolitan Hilarion: The rock, on which St Seraphim of Sarov used to pray, became the ladder to Heaven for him and for many other people
15.01.2012 16:08 ·
After the service, Metropolitan Hilarion addressed the worshippers.
- High guests from Local Orthodox Churches attend 2nd Christmas Festival concert
15.01.2012 12:18 ·
On January 14, 2012, the liturgical singers of the Abbey of Sylvanes, France, conducted by Fr. Andre Gusa gave a concert at the International House of Music in Moscow as part of the 2nd Christmas Festival. They sang Gregorian chorals, old French folk songs and author compositions.
- 10th anniversary of Metropolitan Hilarion’s episcopal consecration marked by grand divine service
14.01.2012 21:50 ·
After the service, a congratulatory message from Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia was read out.
- Metropolitan Christopher of the Czech Lands and Slovakia’s message to Metropolitan Hilarion on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of his archpastoral ministry
14.01.2012 21:29 ·His Beatitude Christopher, Metropolitan of the Czech Lands and Slovakia, sent the following congratulatory message to Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of his archpastoral ministry
- Patriarch Kirill congratulates Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk on 10th anniversary of his archpastoral ministry
14.01.2012 21:02 ·
(Russian) Святейший Патриарх Московский и всея Руси Кирилл направил председателю Отдела внешних церковных связей Московскго Патриархата митрополиту Волоколамскому Илариону поздравительное послание по случаю 10-летия архиерейской хиротонии.
- Group working on the Inter-Council Presence commission’s document on accepting people from non-Orthodox communities and schisms meets at the DECR
13.01.2012 15:22 ·
The meeting made recommendations for the improvement of the drafts.
- Primate of the Russian Church celebrates Grand Compline at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
09.01.2012 02:12 ·
In the evening of January 8th, 2012, the 30th Sunday after Pentecost and the feast of the Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill celebrated Grand Compline at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour.
- Second Christmas Festival of Religious Music opens at the Moscow International House of Music
09.01.2012 02:07 ·
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk read out greetings from the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church to the organizers, participants and guests
- Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk celebrates at the Church of the ‘Joy to All the Afflicted’ Icon of the Heavenly Queen
07.01.2012 20:02 ·
The Moscow Synodal Choir conducted by the Merited Artist of Russia Alexei Puzakov sang at the service.
- Metropolitan Hilarion’s condolences upon terrorist attacks in Nigeria
30.12.2011 19:08 ·
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent a letter to the President of the Nigerian Conference of Bishops in connection with the loss of people in terrorist attacks on Christmas Day.
- DECR chairman greets the heads of foreign states and public and state leaders in far abroad with the New Year and the Nativity of Christ
30.12.2011 12:42 ·
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent Christmas greetings to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and the other Commonwealth realms, Ireland, President Serj Sargsian of Armenia, President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón, President Bronislaw Komorovski of Poland, President Boris Tadić of Serbia, Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, Prime Minister Mario Monti of Italy and other persons. The text of his message is given below.
- Interview by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk to the UNIAN-Religion Ukrainian Agency
29.12.2011 19:14 ·
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, spoke of relations with the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in his interview to the UNIAN-Religion.
- Metropolitan Hilarion: Arrest of Archimandrite Ephrem is a hostile attack against Athonite monks and Orthodoxy
28.12.2011 12:59 ·
Metropolitan Hilarion, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, gave his appraisal of the actions of the Greek authorities in his short interview to Interfax-Religion.
- Synodal residence in St. Daniel’s Monastery is consecrated
27.12.2011 13:11 ·
On 27 December 2011, prior to the session of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, the Synodal residence in St. Daniel’s Monastery was consecrated after its reconstruction.
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill chairs fourth session of the Inter-Council Presence’s Presidium
26.12.2011 15:11 ·
Proposals on the position of the Russian Orthodox Church on juvenile justice are to be made at the session and other matters are to be discussed.
- DECR chairman greets Heads of Non-Orthodox Churches with the Nativity of Christ
25.12.2011 01:59 ·Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, has sent his greetings to the Pope of Rome Benedict XVI; the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II; Archbishop of Canterbury Dr. Rowan Williams, Head of the Anglican Communion; Archbishop Kari Mäkinen, Primate of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland; Praeses Nikolaus Schneider, President of the Council of the Evangelical Church in Germany; and the heads of other non-Orthodox Christian Churches.
