The Far Abroad
- Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church meets with Ambassador of Great Britain
03.02.2012 15:46 ·
His Holiness and Ambassador Barrow exchanged greetings.
- Believers of the Russian Orthodox Church in different countries pray for their Primate on the 3rd anniversary of his enthronement
02.02.2012 17:40 ·
On 1 February 2012, the Russian Orthodox Church celebrated the 3rd anniversary of the enthronement of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia. Fervent prayers for the Primate were offered up at the churches of the Moscow Patriarchate on different continents.
- Another attack on Christians in Syria
31.01.2012 18:16 ·
(Russian) В воскресный день, когда в монастыре в честь Рождества Божией Матери в Сейдная находилось много паломников, экстремисты выстрелили в древнюю обитель из переносного орудия.
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill greets King Abdullah II of Jordan with his 50th birthday
31.01.2012 11:17 ·
(Russian) Святейший Патриарх Московский и всея Руси Кирилл направил Королю Иордании Абдалле II поздравительное послание по случаю юбилея – 50-летия со дня рождения.
- “Scripture Lessons” in the Thai language are published in Thailand
30.01.2012 13:12 ·
“Scripture Lessons” by archpriest Seraphim Slobodskoy, the fundamental book containing 890 pages of the basis truths of the Orthodox Christian faith, has been published in Thailand.
- Patriarch Kirill’s interview to Serbian newspaper ‘Evening News’
29.01.2012 19:02 ·
On January 29, 2012, the Serbian newspaper ‘Evening News’ published an interview of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.
- Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with new Ambassador of Colombia to Russia
27.01.2012 18:09 ·
Mr. Amador Campos thanked Metropolitan Hilarion for the meeting and said he sees the importance of developing relationship with the Russian Orthodox Church.
- Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church meets with Antonis Samaras, leader of Greek New Democracy Party
26.01.2012 17:39 ·
On 26 January 2012, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with Antonis Samaras, leader of New Democracy Party, at the Patriarchal residence in St. Daniel’s Monastery.
- Seminar on consolidation of expatriates
25.01.2012 18:05 ·
A practice-orientated seminar on ‘Consolidation of Expatriates as a Strategic Task of the Church, State and Society’ took place on January 25, 2012, at the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations.
- Patriarchal Metochion of St. Nicholas in Bari is returned to the custody of the Russian Orthodox Church
24.01.2012 18:57 ·
Mayor of Bari, Mikele Emiliano, delivered the document of the return of property prepared by urban municipality.
- Bishop Nestor celebrates Epiphany at St. Nicholas’s in Nice
23.01.2012 15:04 ·
He celebrated the festive Divine Liturgy and the Great Blessing of Waters.
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with President of the Palestinian National Administration Mahmoud Abbas
21.01.2012 19:44 ·
The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church congratulated Mahmoud Abbas with the IFUOCN prize and called the awarding a symbolic event.
- 25th anniversary of Archbishop Feofan’s archpastoral ministry celebrated in Berlin
12.01.2012 12:58 ·
On 11 January 2012, the solemn service was celebrated at the Russian Cathedral of the Resurrection in Berlin marking the 25th anniversary of the archpastoral ministry of Archbishop Feofan of Berlin and Germany.
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill greets the Heads of foreign states with the New Year and the Nativity of Christ
30.12.2011 12:42 ·
His Holiness Patriarch Krill of Moscow and All Russia sent greeted the heads of states of Orthodox tradition in far abroad with the Nativity of Christ. His Holiness congratulated President Boris Tadić of Serbia, President Filip Vujanović of Montenegro, President Gjorge Ivanov of Macedonia, President Georgi Parvanov of Bulgaria, President Traian Bǎsescu of Romania, President Karolos Papoulias of Greece and President Dimitris Christofias of Cyprus. The text is given below.
- DECR chairman greets the heads of foreign states and public and state leaders in far abroad with the New Year and the Nativity of Christ
30.12.2011 12:42 ·
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent Christmas greetings to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and the other Commonwealth realms, Ireland, President Serj Sargsian of Armenia, President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón, President Bronislaw Komorovski of Poland, President Boris Tadić of Serbia, Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, Prime Minister Mario Monti of Italy and other persons. The text of his message is given below.
- Ambassador of Russia to Romania visits DECR
29.12.2011 19:29 ·
They shared their opinions on the wide range of problems, including relations between the Russian and Romanian Orthodox Churches. Archpriest Nikolai Balashov informed Ambassador Malginov of the current state of inter-Orthodox dialogue and wished him success at his new post.
- Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church expresses concern over detention of Archimandrite Ephrem, abbot of the Vatopedi Monastery on Mt. Athos
29.12.2011 14:03 ·
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent a message to H. E. Karolos Papoulias, President of the Hellenic Republic, expressing concern over detention of the abbot of the Vatopedi Monastery of the Annunciation on the Holy Mount Athos. Text of the message is given below.
- Delegation of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church makes pilgrimage to the sites of life and ministry of St Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia
26.12.2011 12:20 ·
On December 17-20, 2011, the delegation of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church visited the sites of life and ministry of St Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, in Turkey.
- DECR chairman takes part in the opening of Giotto exhibition at the Tretyakov Gallery
19.12.2011 23:47 ·
On 19 December 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, took part in the opening of “In Christo” exhibition at the State Tretyakov Gallery.
- Metropolitan Hilarion arrives in Holy Mount Athos
15.12.2011 21:40 ·
On the first day of his pilgrimage Metropolitan Hilarion venerated the miraculous icon of the Mother of God called “She Who is Quick to Hearken” in the Dochiariou Monastery and visited the Transfiguration cell where he conversed with Fr Joseph, head of the Pilgrims’ centre of the New Esfigmenou.
