Inter-Christian relations
- Metropolitan Hilarion’s working meeting with president of Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
28.09.2011 22:47 ·
On September 28, 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, had a working meeting in Rome with Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity.
- Metropolitan Hilarion begins a working visit to Italy
28.09.2011 02:27 ·
In the evening of September 27, 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, arrived in Rome for an official visit, with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.
- Moscow Patriarchate representatives participate in Pope Benedict XVI’s talk with bishops of Orthodox and Oriental Churches
27.09.2011 22:21 ·On the initiative of Pope Benedict XVI and on the invitation of the German Bishops’ Conference, a meeting took place on September 24, 2011, between the Pope of Rome and members of the Orthodox Bishops’ Assembly in Germany and representatives of Oriental (non-Chalcedonian) Churches, at the Seminary of Freiburg.
- Patriarch Kirill receives papal legate
26.09.2011 19:53 ·
On September 26, 2011, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia received Cardinal Jozef Tomko, Pope Benedict XVI’s legate to the celebrations marking the centenary of the Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
- DECR representatives share in celebrations marking centenary of Catholic cathedral in Moscow
26.09.2011 12:03 ·From the Russian Orthodox Church there were Archpriest Dimitry Sizonenko, Department for External Church Relations (DECR) secretary for inter-Christian relations, and Deacon Alexy Dikarev, staff member of the DECR. Among the guests were also ambassadors of Italy, Poland and Colombia.
- International peace meeting of religious leaders in Munich
17.09.2011 23:53 ·
An international meeting under the theme ‘Bound to Live Together. Religions and Cultures in Dialogue’ was held from September 11 to 13, 2011, in Munich, Germany. It was organized together by the Community of St. Egidio and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Munich and Freising.
- Metropolitan Hilarion takes part in WCC Executive Committee meeting
14.09.2011 20:15 ·
On September 14, 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, attended a regular session of the World Council of Church’s Executive Committee, which takes place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
- 15th Theological Talks with representatives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland open in Finland
07.09.2011 12:43 ·
The meeting will last till September 11 and consider the topic, “The Church as a Community. Christian Identity and Membership in the Church.” Representatives of the two Churches will present reports to the participants in the dialogue; joint communiqué will be issued.
- Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church greets participants in the 19th International Conference on Orthodox Spirituality in Bose Monastery
07.09.2011 12:25 ·
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent the following greetings to the organizers and participants in the19th International Conference on Orthodox Spirituality, “The Word of God in Spiritual Life,” taking place in the Monastery of Bose, Italy, on 7-19 September 2011
- Patriarch Kirill sends birthday message to head of Armenian Apostolic Church
21.08.2011 19:21 ·On the occasion of the 60th birthday of Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, Patriarch Kirill sent him the following message.
- DECR chairman sends congratulatory message to Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians
21.08.2011 19:19 ·In his message to the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, congratulated him on the occasion of his 60th birthday
- President Dmitry Medvedev congratulates Karekin I, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, on his 60th birthday
21.08.2011 16:18 ·(Russian) Глава Российского государства направил Предстоятелю Армянской Апостольской Церкви поздравление по случаю 60-летия со дня рождения.
- Theological consultations held in Cambridge
10.08.2011 15:10 ·
Theological consultations were held from August 3 to 5, 2011, at Westminster College in Cambridge to prepare a guide on Patristics for various Christian denominations, especially the Protestant ones.
- XVI International Conference on Patristic Studies held in Oxford
10.08.2011 10:17 ·
The first Conference on Patristic Studies was held in Oxford in 1951.
- ‘Diplomacy is driven by mission’ – Metropolitan Hilarion’s interview to NG-Religii
03.08.2011 16:10 ·
DECR Chairman Metropolitan Hilarion speaks about traditions of church diplomacy and international agenda in an interview to journalists of NG-Religii supplement to Nezavisimaya Gazeta, Andrey Melnikov and Anton Kurilovich (NG-Religii, 3 August 2011).
- DECR chairman visits the Paraguayan Catholic University
04.07.2011 11:00 ·On July 1, 2011, during his visit to Paraguay, Metropolitan Hilarion, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, visited the Catholic University of Asuncion, one of the leading educational institutions in Paraguay.
- “Church hierarchy as a source of authority in the Church”. Paper by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, MP DECR Chairman. WCC COMMISSION ON FAITH AND ORDER Consultation on Sources of Authority in the Church June 27 – July 4, 2011, Moscow
28.06.2011 17:15 ·June 27 – July 4, 2011, Moscow
- DECR vice-chairman Hegumen Philaret (Bulekov) meets with a representative of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Finland
28.06.2011 11:12 ·
On June 27, 2011, Hegumen Philaret (“Bulekov), a DECR vice-chairman, received Rev. Kimo Kaariainen, who has been recently appointed director for international relations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Finland.
- DECR chairman opens a consultation on Sources of Authority in the Church
28.06.2011 09:30 ·
A consultation on Sources of Authority in the Church has opened on June 27, 2011, in Moscow. It is held under the auspices of the World Council of Churches’ Faith and Order Commission.
- DECR chairman meets with Mr. László Sasfalvi, state secretary of Hungarian Ministry of Public Administration and Justice
20.06.2011 16:10 ·
On 19 June 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), met with Mr. László Sasfalvi, state secretary of Hungarian Ministry of Public Administration and Justice.
