The Far Abroad
- 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.
- Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with Metropolitan Anthimos of Thessaloniki
13.12.2011 18:47 ·
Metropolitan Anthimos received Metropolitan Hilarion and his suite at his study and told them about the history of the Thessaloniki diocese originating from St Apostle Paul’s missionary journeys, about its structure and social and educational activities.
- Primate of Greek Orthodox Church attends concert of Russian church music in AthensPrimate of Greek Orthodox Church attends concert of Russian church music in Athens
13.12.2011 12:45 ·
On December 12, 2011, a recital of Russian church music was given at the Megaro Mousikis palace in Athens by the Moscow Synodal Choir, the children’s choir of the Moscow Choral Academy and the orchestra of the Center of Greek Music in Athens. They performed ‘Christmas Oratorio’ by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk.
- DECR chairman meets with Greece’s foreign minister
13.12.2011 03:38 ·
On December 12, 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, during his stay in Athens, visited the Greece’s foreign ministry to meet with its head, Mr. Stavros Dimas.
- Conference on cooperation between the Church and compatriots in Asia concludes its work
11.12.2011 21:20 ·
On 11 December 2011, the round table discussion on Compatriots and the Russian Orthodox Church: Experience of Cooperation in Asia concluded its work in the capital of China.
- Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with Primate of the Church of Greece
11.12.2011 20:43 ·
On 11 December 2011, the chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, visiting Greece with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia and at the invitation of His Beatitude Hieronymus, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, met with the Primate of the Church of Greece at his residence.
- Interreligious conference on family in Vienna concludes its work
08.12.2011 13:55 ·
The fourth closing session of the conference dealt with the theme on Parents and Children.
- 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 meets with Slovakian Deputy Prime Minister Ján Figeľ
07.12.2011 17:24 ·
Metropolitan Hilarion was the representative of the Moscow Patriarchate to the European International Institutions in 2002-09 and cooperated with Ján Figeľ, who worked in the European Commission.
- Metropolitan Hilarion attends reception given on behalf of Austria’s Chancellor Werner Feynman
07.12.2011 10:36 ·
On December 6, 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, who has led to Vienna a Russian Orthodox delegation to the interreligious conference on Family in Crisis, attended a reception given on behalf of the Chancellor of Austria Werner Feynman.
- Interreligious conference on Family in Crisis opens in Vienna
06.12.2011 22:34 ·
The conference at its opening was addressed by Rabbi Arthur Schneier, president of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation, Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn, Archbishop of Vienna, Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, president of the Conference of European Rabbis, and Dr. Pokorny, Mayor of Vienna’s cultural adviser.
- Orthodox parish in Drogheda celebrates patronal feast
05.12.2011 15:53 ·
After the service the believers made a pilgrimage to the site of the ancient Monasterboice monastery. A festival thanksgiving was said there, official website of the Patriarchal Metochion of the Russian Orthodox Church in Ireland reports.
- Agreement on cooperation with Foundation for Religious Science in Bologna
03.12.2011 18:50 ·
On December 2, 2011, negotiations were held with leaders of the John XXIII Foundation for Religious Science ((Fondazione per le Scienze Religiose Giovanni XXIII) in Bologna.
- 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.”
- Pope Benedict XVI meets with participants in the Orthodox-Catholic Forum
23.11.2011 21:24 ·
On 23 November 2011, Pope Benedict XVI met with the participants in the 2nd Orthodox-Catholic Forum, which took place on the island of Rhodes, Greece, from 18th to 2nd of October 2010, and dealt with the theme ‘Church and State Relations: from Historical and Theological Perspectives.’
- Coordinating Committee of the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between Catholic and Orthodox Churches begins its work
23.11.2011 21:19 ·
At the beginning of the meeting, members of the committee decided unanimously to send congratulations to His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on his 65th birthday.
- 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.
- Patriarch Kirill meets with President of Lebanon
15.11.2011 02:50 ·
On November 14, 2011, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church met with President of the Republic of Lebanon, Gen. Michel Suleiman, in Beirut.
- 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.
