Inter-Christian relations
- Holy Synod makes decisions concerning life of Russian Orthodox Church
23.03.2011 01:10 ·At its session on 22 March 2011, the ROC Holy Synod, chaired by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, considered the Church’s internal life, external relations, church-society relations and theological education.
- Metropolitan Hilarion speaks at international Christian congress in Wurzburg
19.03.2011 20:09 ·
Participating in this forum traditionally are church hierarchs, benefactors, prominent thinkers, cultural figures and artists from Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America.
- Patriarch Kirill meets with president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
16.03.2011 22:01 ·
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with Cardinal Kurt Koch, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, on 16 March 2011 at his working residence in Chisty Pereulok.
- President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity visits the Laura of the Holy Trinity and St. Sergius
16.03.2011 11:18 ·
That same day Cardinal Koch visited the St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Humanitarian University. The rector, archpriest Vladimir Vorobyov and the faculty told the high guests about the process of education and scholarly projects.
- Metropolitan Hilarion meets with President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
15.03.2011 11:38 ·
On 14 March 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), met with Kurt Cardinal Koch, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity.
- Final Document of CIS and Baltic Christian Inter-confessional Advisory Committee working meeting on Cooperation of Religious and Public Organizations in Population Policy
05.03.2011 13:40 ·The CIS and Baltic Christian Inter-confessional Advisory Committee, at its working meeting on Cooperation of Religious and Public Organizations in the Population Policy on March 4, 2011, at the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, adopted the following Final Document.
- CIS and Baltic Christian Inter-confessional Committee supports initiatives by Patriarch Kirill for improving national population policy
05.03.2011 13:08 ·
The CIS and Baltic Christian Inter-confessional Committee (CIAC) held a working meeting on March 4, 2011, at the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, to discuss cooperation between religious and public organizations in the population policy.
- Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with WCC General Secretary
24.02.2011 03:50 ·On 23 February 2011, in Geneva, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, met with Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, General Secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC).
- New Apostolic Nuncio the Russian Federation is appointed
19.02.2011 14:30 ·
On 19 February 2011, the State Secretariat of the Holy See announced that the Pope of Rome Benedict XVI appointed Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič Apostolic Nuncio to the Russian federation.
- Bishop Nestor of Korsun meets with Cardinal Andre Vingt-Trois, Archbishop of Paris
18.02.2011 12:48 ·
Bishop Nestor of Korsun met on February 15, 2011, with Cardinal Andre Vingt-Trois, Archbishop of Paris, president of the French Episcopal Conference. It was the first meeting of the new head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s diocese of Korsun with the Catholic archbishop of Paris.
- DECR chairman greets participants in the 17th International Conference of the Foundation for the Unity of Orthodox Christian Nations
15.02.2011 13:45 ·Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent greetings to the participants in the 17th International Conference of the Foundation for the Unity of Orthodox Christian Nations being held in Dubrovnik, Croatia, on 14-17 February 2011. The text is given below.
- DECR chairman begins visit to Czechia
14.02.2011 20:20 ·
After completing his visit to the USA on February 13, 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, arrived on February 14 in Czechia for a visit on the invitation of His Beatitude Christopher, Metropolitan of the Czech Lands and Slovakia.
- Metropolitan Hilarion concelebrates Divine Liturgy with Primate of the Orthodox Church in America at St. Seraphim Cathedral in Dallas
14.02.2011 04:09 ·
On 12 February 2011, His Beatitude Jonah, Archbishop of Washington and Metropolitan of All America and Canada, celebrated the All-Night Vigil at St. Seraphim Cathedral in Dallas. Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, prayed at the service.
- Lecture at the Highland Park a Presbyterian Church in Dallas
14.02.2011 04:07 ·No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in with the bosom of the Father, has made him known (John.1:18).
- DECR chairman visits Dallas Theological Seminary
13.02.2011 12:52 ·
President of the Seminary, Dr. Mark Bailey, received Metropolitan Hilarion in his study. DECR chairman spoke about the revival of theological education in the Russian Orthodox Church and presented Dr. Bailey with the first volume of his book Orthodoxy in the English language.
- Metropolitan Hilarion reads a lecture at the Catholic University of America
10.02.2011 20:44 ·
Metropolitan Hilarion addressed the faculty and students with a lecture on relationship between art and religious belief. After the lecture, he answered questions from the audience.
- Patriarch of Antioch’s representative in Moscow gives farewell reception for Apostolic Nuncio in Russia Antonio Mennini
07.02.2011 09:53 ·Archbishop Niphon of Philippopolis, representative of the Patriarch of Antioch to the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, gave a reception on February 6, 2011, in honour of Archbishop Antonio Mennini who is completing his mission to Russia as Apostolic Nuncio.
- 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.
- DECR chairman meets with Apostolic Nuncio to the Russian Federation
26.01.2011 11:18 ·
Metropolitan Hilarion presented the guest with a pectoral cross.
- Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Archbishop of Vilnius Cardinal Bačkis
12.01.2011 22:41 ·
They discussed a wide range of questions of cooperation between the Orthodox and the Catholics in Lithuania.
