The Far Abroad

• Patriarch Kirill meets with ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Russia
  12.03.2010 21:53 ·
  

  His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and Al Russia met with the Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Russia, Mr. Zeljko Janjetovic, on 12 March 2010, at the patriarchal residence in Chisty Pereulok. Participating in the meeting was also Rev. Sergiy Zvonarev, DECR acting secretary for the far-abroad countries.

  
  
• DECR chairman meets with Russian Ambassador in Brazil S. Akopov
  09.03.2010 22:40 ·
  

  Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, met on March 9, 2010, with the newly-appointed Russian Ambassador in Brazil S. Akopov.

  
  
• Holy Synod’s decisions on church external work
  06.03.2010 20:17 · , Holy Synod
  

  At its meeting on 5 March 2010 in St. Petersburg, chaired by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church made a number of decisions on the Church’s external work.

  
  
• Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk’s interview to Interfax-Religion portal
  04.03.2010 18:59 ·
  

  Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk’s interview to Interfax-Religion portal

  
  
• DECR Chairman meets with the Ambassador of Moldova to Russia
  04.03.2010 11:34 ·
  

  On 4 March 2010, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for external church relations, met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Moldova to the Russian Federation Andrei Negutsa.

  
  
• Requiem service for Russian soldiers who fell in the battle for the liberation of Bulgaria from the Turkish yoke was celebrated in Sofia
  04.03.2010 01:32 ·
  

  On March 3, Bulgaria celebrates its National holiday – the Day of Liberation from the Turkish yoke. According to tradition, physicians and other medical staff who died in the battle for the liberation of Bulgaria is celebrated on March 2.

  
  
• Russian President’s wife visits the Russian church of the Three Hierarchs in Paris
  03.03.2010 13:29 ·
  

  During the visit of Russian President to France, his wife visited on 2 March 2010 the Russian Orthodox Church Representation of the Three Hierarchs in Paris.

  
  
• DECR chairman completes his visit to France
  03.03.2010 12:20 ·
  

  Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, took part on 2 March 2010 in the inauguration of the Holy Rus exhibition at the Louvre, which was opened by the Presidents of Russia and France.

  
  
• DECR chairman attends grand reception given on the occasion of Russian President’s visit to France
  03.03.2010 11:37 ·
  

  Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met on 2 March 2010 with Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe on the occasion of the opening of a Year of Russia in France. They discussed cooperation with the Paris City Council including the construction of a spiritual and cultural center on Quai Branly. Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, participated in the event, representing the Russian Orthodox Church.

  
  
• Russian President venerates the Saviour’s Crown of Thorns
  03.03.2010 10:43 ·
  

  On March 2, 2010, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Ms. Medvedev venerated the Saviour’s Crown of Thorns, the piece of the Lord’s Cross and the Nail from the Lord’s Cross kept in the Notre Dame Cathedral.