Inter-Christian relations
- 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.
- Meeting of the Inter-Council Presence’s commission on attitude to non-Orthodoxy and other religions
08.11.2011 19:02 ·
The Inter-Council Presence’s commission on attitude to non-Orthodoxy and other religions met on November 8, 2011, at the Department for External Church Relations, It was chaired by the DECR chairman, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk.
- Patriarch Kirill meets with ordinary of Catholic Archdiocese of the Mother of God in Moscow, Archbishop Paolo Pezzi
01.11.2011 18:05 ·
On November 1, 2011, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with Archbishop Paolo Pezzi, ordinary of the Archdiocese of the Mother of God in Moscow (Roman Catholic Church). The meeting took place at the Patriarch’s working residence in Chisty Pereulok.
- Metropolitan Hilarion made doctor of theology honoris causa by University of Lugano, Switzerland
30.10.2011 17:50 ·
Metropolitan Hilarion thanked the theological faculty of Lugano for the honour and read in Italian a paper on ‘To Be in the World but not of the World’.
- Orthodox students’ house opened at University of Fribourg, Switzerland
28.10.2011 23:50 ·
On October 28, 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, led a solemn ceremony of opening a house for Orthodox students at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland.
- Russian Orthodox delegation attends international meeting in Assisi
28.10.2011 23:19 ·
Over 300 representatives of Christian churches and communities and representatives of other religions took part in the meeting to express their solidarity in seeking peaceful co-existence among the civilizations and peoples.
- Head of the Krasnoyarsk Metropolia receives Archbishop Ivan Jurkovic, Apostolic Nuncio to the Russian Federation
24.10.2011 12:35 ·
On 21 October 2011, Metropolitan Panteleimon of Krasnoyarsk and Achinsk, met with Archbishop Ivan Jurkovich, Apostolic Nuncio to the Russian Federation, website of the Krasnoyarsk diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church reports.
- Metropolitan Hilarion attends the blessing of crosses of the new Armenian cathedral in Moscow
24.10.2011 11:44 ·
On 23 October 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), attended the blessing and anointing of crosses of the new Armenian Cathedral of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord in Moscow at the invitation of Bishop Ezras Nersisyan, head of the New Nakhichevan and Russia diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
- Representative of Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia to Patriarch of Alexandria visits Coptic Church Patriarchate
16.10.2011 14:43 ·Father Leonid informed Bishop Jeremiah of the stand taken by the Russian Orthodox Church with regard to the tragic events in Cairo and conveyed him the official statement of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill on the matter and a letter from Patriarch Kirill to Patriarch Shenouda.
- Patriarch Kirill’s statement on disturbances in Cairo
12.10.2011 00:58 ·
In his statement published below, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church expresses support for the suffering Egyptian Christians.
- Patriarch Kirill’s message to Patriarch Shenouda III of the Coptic Church
12.10.2011 00:34 ·In connection with new attacks against Christians in Egypt, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has sent the following message to Shenouda III, the Pope and Patriarch of the Coptic Church
- The Holy Synod takes decisions on external church relations
07.10.2011 09:29 ·At its session on 5-6 October 2011 chaired by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church took decisions related to external church relations.
- DECR chairman and Russian First Lady attend concert of religious music in Milan
01.10.2011 13:08 ·
On 30 September 2011, the last day of his trip to Italy, Metropolitan Hilarion, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, attended the concert of Russian and Italian religious music called “Beauty will save the world” performed in Milan as a part of the Year of Russian Culture and Russian Language in Italy.
- DECR chairman meets with the Archbishop of Milan
30.09.2011 21:19 ·
On 30 September 2011, the DECR chairman Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, currently on a visit to Milan with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, met with the Archbishop of Milan Cardinal Angelo Scola.
- DECR Chairman meets with Vatican’s Secretary of State
30.09.2011 19:52 ·
On 29 September 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), currently on an official visit to Rome with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, met with the Vatican’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone.
- DECR chairman meets with president of Pontifical Council for Culture
29.09.2011 23:15 ·
On September 29, 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, met with Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, president of the Pontifical Council for Culture.
- Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Pope Benedict XVI
29.09.2011 18:55 ·
On September 29, 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, DECR chairman, met with Pope Benedict XVI at the pontifical summer residence in Castel Gandolfo.
- Metropolitan Hilarion visits Community of St. Egidio
28.09.2011 23:30 ·
On September 28, 2011, in the course of his working visit to Italy, Metropolitan Hilarion, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, visited the Community of St. Egidio, an international charitable and peacemaking organization.
