The Far Abroad
- DECR vice-chairman meets with Egyptian ambassador to Russia
31.03.2010 19:08 ·Archpriest Nikolay Balashov, vice-chairman of the Department for External Church Relations, met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the Russian Federation, H. E. Alaa al-Hadidi.
- Victims of terrorist attacks in Moscow Metro commemorated in Strasbourg
31.03.2010 18:45 ·A requiem service for the victims of the terrorist attacks in Moscow Metro was held on 31 March 2010 after the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts at the church of All Saints of the Russian Orthodox Church.
- Patriarch Kirill meets with Cuban Ambassador Juan Valdes Figueroa and chairman of the Cuban Institute of Ophthalmology academic council Dr. E. Martinez
31.03.2010 14:23 ·His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with Cuban Ambassador to Russia Juan Valdes Figueroa and chairman of the Cuban Institute of Ophthalmology academic council, Frank E. Martinez.
- Primate of the Orthodox Church of Alexandria offers prayer for victims of terror in Moscow subway
30.03.2010 10:44 ·His Beatitude Theodore II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, during his visit to South Africa, visited on March 29, 2010, the Russian church of St. Sergius of Radonezh in Johannesburg.
- People in Lisbon come out in sympathy with victims of terrorist actions in Moscow subway
30.03.2010 08:55 ·Candles were lighted at the stands with lists of deaths and flowers were laid at the photographs showing the place of the tragedy. Father Arseny Sokolov, rector of the Moscow Patriarchate parish in Lisbon said a lity for the innocent victims. The solidarity action in Lisbon will last for two more days, March 30 and 31.
- Round-table conference on Russian Language as Part of the Russian World and World Culture held in Dubai
26.03.2010 12:11 ·A round-table conference on the Russian Language as Part of the Russian World and World Culture has opened on 26 March 2010 at Dubai, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
- Rector of Sts Peter and Paul Parish in Hong Kong takes part in the 6th International Conference on Missionary Linguistics
25.03.2010 12:23 ·Father Dionisy also visited the Japanese Autonomous Orthodox Church’s diocese of Tokyo and Sendai.
- His Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople welcomes guests from Russia
25.03.2010 11:01 ·On 24 March 2010, the eve of the feast of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Mother of God according to the new style, His Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople celebrated the evening service at the Annunciation Church in Dolapdere district of Istanbul.
- French Foreign Ministry’s religious adviser discusses Orthodox-Catholic relations with DECR vice-chairman
24.03.2010 08:30 ·Hegumen Philip Riabykh, DECR vice-chairman, met on 23 March 2010 with Mr. Olivier Poupard, French Foreign Ministry religious adviser.
- Metropolitan Hilarion meets with public at Lvov Philharmonic Society
23.03.2010 20:17 ·Passions According to St. Matthews composed by Metropolitan Hilarion, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, was performed at the Lvov Philharmonic Society during the metropolitan’s second day in Lvov, on 22 March 2010.
- Patriarch Kirill’s congratulatory message to Costa Rican President-elect Laura Chinchilla Miranda
23.03.2010 16:59 ·His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has sent the following congratulatory message to Costa Rican President-elect Ms. Laura Chinchilla Miranda
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with President of Guatemala Álvaro Colom Caballeros
22.03.2010 16:12 ·On 22 March 2010, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with the President of Guatemala Álvaro Colom Caballeros at the Patriarchal Chambers of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow, press service of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia reports.
- Metropolitan Laurus is commemorated at the Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville on the second anniversary of his repose
22.03.2010 15:07 ·Metropolitan Laurus, the First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia and abbot of the Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, died two years ago, on 16 March 2010.
- Patriarch Kirill chairs meeting of patrons for St. George Monastery in Goetschendorf
19.03.2010 17:54 ·The Board of Patrons for the Orthodox Monastery of St. George the Victorious in Goetschendorf, Germany, met on 19 March 2010 at the Church of Christ the Saviour’s Red Hall.
- DECR communications director attends round table on St. Patrick, Ireland, Russia
15.03.2010 23:38 ·Rev. George Zavershinsky, DECR communications director, presented a paper at the round-table conference on St. Patrick, Ireland, Russia held at the Rudomino National Library of Foreign Literature on March 15, 2010 in anticipation of the Day of St. Patrick, the Christian enlightener of Ireland (4th-5th centuries).
- 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.
- Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church sends messages in connection with the earthquake in Turkey
12.03.2010 20:07 ·His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent his condolences to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey Rejep Taiip Erdogan and to His Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople over destruction and dozens of victims caused by the earthquake in Turkey on March 8. The texts of the Patriarch’s messages are given below.
- 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 SynodAt 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
