Inter-Orthodox relations
- Primates of the Russian and Georgian Orthodox Churches meet at the Laura of the Caves in Kiev
27.07.2011 12:50 ·
On 26 July 2011, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with His Holiness and Beatitude Iliya II, Catholics-Patriarch of All Georgia at the Synodal Gall of the Kiev Metropolia.
- Patriarch Kirill receives hierarchs of the Orthodox Church of Antioch
26.07.2011 10:15 ·
On July 25, 2011, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia received some hierarchs of the Orthodox Church of Antioch at his working residence in Chisty Pereulok, Moscow.
- Grand meeting on the occasion of the 65th Anniversary of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations takes place
24.07.2011 21:50 ·
On 24 July 2011, a grand meeting on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR) took place at the ‘Danilovskiy’ hotel complex in Moscow. The Presidium included His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia; Metropolitan Philaret of Minsk and Slutsk, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus; Metropolitan Juvenaly of Krutitsy and Kolomna; Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, the DECR chairman; Mr. Sergei Naryshkin, head of the Administration of the President of Russia; Mr. Alexander Zhukov, Vice-Premier of the Russian Federation; and Mr. Grigory Karasin, the State Secretary and Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia.
- DECR Chairman meets with the Prime Minister of Montenegro
22.07.2011 10:10 ·
On 21 July 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, completed his working visit to Montenegro by meeting with the Prime Minister Igor Lukšić at the House of Montenegro Government.
- Metropolitan Hilarion visits the Cetinje Monastery in Montenegro
22.07.2011 10:04 ·
On 20 July 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR) together with Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro and Primorje visited the Cetinje Monastery, the residence of Montenegro metropolitans.
- DECR Chairman meets with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro
22.07.2011 09:58 ·
On 20 July 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, currently on a working visit to Montenegro, met with Mr. Milan Roćen, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro, at the State Palace of Receptions.
- Metropolitan Hilarion meets with the President of Montenegro
21.07.2011 12:30 ·
On 20 July 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), met with Mr. Filip Vujanović, President of the Republic of Montenegro, at the State Reception Palace in Podgorica.
- DECR chairman makes statement for the press after his meeting with Patriarch Daniel of Romania
19.07.2011 17:26 ·On July 19, 2011, after his meeting with His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, Metropolitan Hilarion, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, made the following statement for the press:
- Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Patriarch Daniel of Romania
19.07.2011 17:16 ·
On July 19, 2011, during his working trip to the Romanian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Hilarion, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, paid a visit to His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania. His Holiness received the DECR chairman in audience in his office at the patriarchate.
- Patriarch Kirill celebrates Divine Liturgy at St. Sergius Monastery of the Holy Trinity
18.07.2011 20:56 ·
On July 18, 2011, the Day of the Finding of the Relics of St. Sergius of Radonezh, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of the Assumption in the St. Sergius Monastery of the Holy Trinity.
- DECR vice-chairman Archpriest Nikolay Balashov meets with head of Montenegro’s Socialist People’s Party leader Srdjan Milic
13.07.2011 12:41 ·
On July 12, 2011, Archpriest Nikolay Balashov, vice-chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, met with the leader of the Socialist People’s Party in Montenegro, Mr. Srdjan Milic, at the DECR.
- Moscow Representation of the Patriarchate of Serbia celebrates its patron saint’s day
13.07.2011 12:27 ·
On July 12, 2011, the Moscow Representation of the Serbian Orthodox Church celebrated the memory of its patron saint at the church of Sts Peter and Paul at the Yauza Gates in Moscow.
- World public forum ‘Dialogue of Civilizations’ holds international conference on ‘Mount Athos’s Contribution to Europe’s Religious and Intellectual Tradition’ in Salzburg
13.07.2011 11:55 ·
A conference on ‘The Contribution of Mount Athos to Europe’s Religious and Intellectual Tradition’ was held on July 8-9, 2011, in Salzburg, Austria. It was organized by the Dialogue of Civilizations world public forum.
- A Russian pilgrims center to open in Jordan in autumn
08.07.2011 16:31 ·
At present, after the four years of construction, the pilgrims center is being prepared for opening.
- Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society awards representatives of Russian Orthodox Church
07.07.2011 11:13 ·
On July 6, 2011, the Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society held a grand meeting on the occasion of its initiator V. Khitrovo’s birthday, at the building of the Russian Federation Audit Chamber.
- Local Orthodox Church delegations meet with Bulgaria’s leaders
05.07.2011 18:46 ·
On July 3, 2011, during the celebration on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the patriarchal enthronement of His Holiness Patriarch Maxim of Bulgaria, heads of Local Orthodox Churches’ delegations who attended the celebrations were received by Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov.
- Celebrations to mark 40th anniversary of Patriarch Maxim of Bulgaria’s enthronement
04.07.2011 12:00 ·
On July 3, 2011, celebrations were held in Sofia to mark the 40th anniversary of the enthronement of His Holiness Patriarch Maxim of Bulgaria.
- Patriarch of Moscow’s representative in Damascus greets Patriarch Ignatios as Church of Antioch celebrates the memory of its founders
29.06.2011 18:56 ·On June 29, 2011, the Orthodox Church of Antioch celebrates the memory of its founders, the First Apostles Peter and Paul (according to the New Julian Calendar).
- “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
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill takes part in the opening ceremony of Slavonic Unity Festival
26.06.2011 01:14 ·
On 25 June 2011, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia arrived in Bryansk and proceeded to the juncture of borders of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine to take part in the opening ceremony of the “Slavonic Unity-2011” International Festival.
