Inter-Christian relations
- Patriarch Kirill’s interview to Serbian newspaper ‘Evening News’
29.01.2012 19:02 ·
On January 29, 2012, the Serbian newspaper ‘Evening News’ published an interview of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.
- 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.
- Condolences of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill upon victims of terrorist attacks in Nigeria
30.12.2011 19:10 ·
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia expressed his condolences to the President of Nigeria, H. E. Goodluck Jonathan, upon the loss of dozens of people in a series of terrorist attacks within and near Christian churches in different regions of the country on Christmas celebrated according to the Gregorian calendar.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- DECR chairman takes part in the opening of Giotto exhibition at the Tretyakov Gallery
19.12.2011 23:47 ·
On 19 December 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, took part in the opening of “In Christo” exhibition at the State Tretyakov Gallery.
- Patriarch Kirill meets with participants in the 7th theological conversations between Russian Orthodox Church and German Bishops’ Conference
06.12.2011 22:07 ·
On December 6, 2011, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with participants in the 7th theological conversations between the Russian Orthodox Church and the German Bishops’ Conference (Roman Catholic Church), at the Church of Christ the Saviour.
- Seventh theological talks between Russian Orthodox Church and German Bishops’ Conference begin at the DECR
06.12.2011 13:56 ·
On December 6, 2011, the 7th theological talks between the Russian Orthodox Church and the German Bishops’ Conference (Roman Catholic Church) on Christian Understanding of Human Rights began at the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations.
- Agreement on cooperation with Foundation for Religious Science in Bologna
03.12.2011 18:50 ·
On December 2, 2011, negotiations were held with leaders of the John XXIII Foundation for Religious Science ((Fondazione per le Scienze Religiose Giovanni XXIII) in Bologna.
- Communiqué of the International Conference on Freedom of Faith: the Problem of Discrimination and Persecution against Christians
01.12.2011 23:04 ·The International Conference on Freedom of Faith: Problem of Discrimination and Persecution against Christians completed its work in Moscow on December 1, 2011, by issuing a communiqué. The text is given below.
- Conference on the problem of discrimination and persecution against Christians opens in Moscow
01.12.2011 02:30 ·
The Russian Orthodox Church has initiated the forum with support of the Christian Interconfessional Committee, the St. Gregory the Theologian Charity Foundation and the International Organization “Aid to the Church in Need.”
- Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with Metropolitan Mar Gewargis of Baghdad and Iraq
01.12.2011 01:02 ·
On November 30, 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, met with Metropolitan Mar Gewargis of Baghdad and Iraq (the Assyrian Church of the East) who came to Moscow to take part in the Conference on the Freedom of Faith: the Problem of Discrimination and Persecution of Christians.
- Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church completes his visit to Armenia
29.11.2011 01:08 ·His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and his suite departed for Moscow from Yerevan in the evening of November 28.
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill begins his visit to Armenia
28.11.2011 11:50 ·
During his stay in Armenia, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia will take part in the meeting of the Presidium of the Interreligious Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
- Pope Benedict XVI meets with participants in the Orthodox-Catholic Forum
23.11.2011 21:24 ·
On 23 November 2011, Pope Benedict XVI met with the participants in the 2nd Orthodox-Catholic Forum, which took place on the island of Rhodes, Greece, from 18th to 2nd of October 2010, and dealt with the theme ‘Church and State Relations: from Historical and Theological Perspectives.’
- Coordinating Committee of the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between Catholic and Orthodox Churches begins its work
23.11.2011 21:19 ·
At the beginning of the meeting, members of the committee decided unanimously to send congratulations to His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on his 65th birthday.
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill completes his official visit to the Patriarchate of Antioch
16.11.2011 12:43 ·
On 15 November 2011, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia completed his official visit to the Orthodox Church of Antioch.
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with Maronite Patriarch Béchara Boutros Raï
16.11.2011 03:11 ·
On 15 November 2011, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with the Maronite Patriarch Béchara Boutros Raï.
- Patriarch Kirill addresses students of Higher Diplomatic Courses
10.11.2011 21:22 ·
On November 10, 2011, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with students of the Higher Diplomatic Courses under the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Ministry for Foreign Affairs, at the Red Hall of the Church of Christ the Saviour.
