Inter-Orthodox relations
- Metropolitan Hilarion attends celebrations making 60th anniversary of autocephaly of Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia
09.12.2011 15:01 ·
On December 8, 2011, the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia marked the 60th anniversary since it was granted canonical autocephaly by the Russian Orthodox Church. On that day, solemn celebrations devoted to the anniversary took place in Prague.
- Patriarch Kirill congratulates Metropolitan Christopher on 60th anniversary of autocephaly of Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia
09.12.2011 15:00 ·
On December 8, 2011, the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia marked the 60th anniversary since canonical autocephaly was granted her by the Russian Orthodox Church. His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent a congratulatory letter on the occasion of this remarkable date. Its text was read out by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, during the solemn service celebrated at St. Nicholas’s at Staromestska Square, Prague.
- Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk made doctor honoris causa by the University of Prešov
08.12.2011 00:21 ·
On 7 December 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk visited the University of Prešov. He was met by the Rector, Professor René Matlovič, and by the Dean of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology, archpriest Ioann Shafin.
- Metropolitan Hilarion begins his visit to Slovakia and Czechia
07.12.2011 12:13 ·
(Russian) В аэропорту города Кошице председателя ОВЦС встречали Блаженнейший Митрополит Христофор, Чрезвычайный и Полномочный посол Российской Федерации в Словакии П.М. Кузнецов и другие.
- 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.”
- DECR chairman meets with the representative of the Church of Greece to the European Union
01.12.2011 00:36 ·
On November 30, 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, met with Metropolitan Athanassios of Achaia, representative of the Church of Greece to the European Union, who came to Moscow to participate in the Conference on the Freedom of Faith: the Problem of Discrimination and Persecution of Christians.
- Meeting of working group for dialogue between Russian Orthodox Church and Evangelical Church in Germany
25.11.2011 13:06 ·The working group for dialogue between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Evangelical Church in Germany met on November 24, 2011, at the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations.
- Primates and representatives of seven Local Orthodox Churches meet in the Moscow Kremlin
21.11.2011 16:28 ·
On November 21, 2011, the Primates of the Russian, Georgian, Polish Orthodox Churches, of the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia and representatives of the Church of Antioch, the Romanian and Bulgarian Orthodox Churches met at the patriarchal residence in the Moscow Kremlin. His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia chaired the meeting.
- Communiqué of Meeting of the Primates and representatives of seven Local Orthodox Churches held in Moscow on the occasion of the 65th birthday of the Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia
21.11.2011 16:28 ·On November 21, 2011, the Primates and representatives of seven Local Orthodox Churches: Antiochian, Russian, Georgian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Polish and of the Czech Lands and Slovakia, met at the patriarchal residence in the Moscow Kremlin on the occasion of the 65th birthday of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.
- Grand reception on the occasion Patriarch Kirill’s 65th birthday
20.11.2011 23:38 ·
On November 20, 2011, after the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral Church of Christ the Saviour, a grand reception took place on the occasion of Patriarch Kirill’s 65th birthday at the refectory chambers of the cathedral.
- President Medvedev meets with heads and representatives of Local Orthodox Churches who came for celebrations marking Patriarch Kirill’s 65th birthday
20.11.2011 21:32 ·
On November 20, 2011, President Dmitry Medvedev met with heads and representatives of Local Orthodox Churches who came for the celebrations marking Patriarch Kirill’s 65th birthday, at the Red Hall of the patriarchal residence in Chisty Pereulok, Moscow.
- 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.
- Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church addresses faculty and students of the University of Balamand
16.11.2011 10:43 ·
On 15 November 2011, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia visited the University of Balamand.
- Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church visits Balamand Monastery in Lebanon
16.11.2011 09:59 ·
On 15 November 2011, the last day of his official visit to the Patriarchate of Antioch, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia visited the Balamand Monastery of the Dormition of Our Lady.
- Patriarch Kirill celebrates thanksgiving at St. George’s in Beirut
14.11.2011 23:53 ·
On November 14, 2011, in the course of his official visit to the Patriarchate of Antioch, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia visited St. George’s Cathedral in Beirut. There was a multitude of the faithful – Orthodox Arabs and people from the Russian diaspora in Lebanon.
- Primates of the Antiochian and Russian Orthodox Churches celebrate at the Cathedral of the Assumption in Damascus
13.11.2011 22:30 ·
On 13 November 2011, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and His Beatitude Patriarch Ignatius of Antioch and All the East officiated at the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of the Assumption in the capital of Syria. The service was celebrated in the Arabic and Church Slavonic languages.
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with compatriots in Damascus
13.11.2011 16:47 ·
On 12 November 2011, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church concluded the first day of his visit to the Patriarchate of Antioch with a visit to the Church of St. Ignatius the God-Bearer in Damascus – the Representation of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia to the Patriarch of the Great City of Antioch and All the East.
- Patriarch Kirill goes on official visit to the Patriarchate of Antioch
11.11.2011 13:17 ·His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia will be on an official visit to the Patriarchate of Antioch from November 12 to 15, 2011. According to the Orthodox tradition, these ‘peace visits’ are made by every elected primate of a Church to other primates of Local Orthodox Churches in the order prescribed by the diptych, the traditional list of the Heads of the Churches.
- 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.
