The Far Abroad
- English version of Patriarch Kirill’s book presented at London book fair
12.04.2011 06:45 ·
A presentation of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia’s book entitled Freedom and Responsibility. In a Search for Harmony. Human Rights and Personal Dignity took place on April 11, 2011, at the London International Book Fair.
- Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk takes part in opening of Russian pavilion at London Book Fair
11.04.2011 16:29 ·
On April 11, 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, took part in the official opening of the Russian pavilion at the London Book Fair.
- Metropolitan Hilarion completes his visit to Greece
10.04.2011 23:33 ·
On 10 April 2011, His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens and All Greece and Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk attended a concert of Russian religious music at the Palace of Music in the capital of Greece.
- Greek edition of Metropolitan Hilarion’s book “The Mystery of Faith” is presented in Athens
10.04.2011 22:12 ·
On 10 April 2011, the Greek edition of “The Mystery of Faith” by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk was presented at the Palace of Music in the capital of Greece.
- Metropolitan Hilarion celebrates Divine Liturgy at the Church of St. Panteleimon in Athens
10.04.2011 19:25 ·
On 10 April 2011, the Fifth Sunday of Lent, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), officiated at the Divine Liturgy in the Church of St. Panteleimon, the Great Martyr and Healer, in Athens.
- Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Greek politicians
09.04.2011 18:45 ·
On 9 April 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), on a visit to the Orthodox Church of Greece at the invitation of His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens and All Greece and with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, met with Antonis Samaras, leader of New Democracy party.
- Metropolitan Hilarion: Russian and Serbian people are tied by Orthodox faith
05.04.2011 21:23 ·
On April 5, 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, met with Radio Russia correspondent T. Blokhin, who asked the metropolitan to tell the listeners of the Radio Russia Serbian Service about his visit to Belgrade.
- Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church meets Nicaraguan Ambassador to Moscow
31.03.2011 21:15 ·
His Holiness wished the government and people of Nicaragua success in the solution of economic problems and emphasized the importance of maintaining principles of social justice.
- Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk takes part in consecration of hierarch in Patriarchate of Constantinople
21.03.2011 12:54 ·
On March 20, Metropolitan Hilarion participated in the Divine Liturgy celebrated in St. George’s Cathedral of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, during which Archimandrite Elpidophoros (Lambriniadis) was consecrated as Metropolitan of Proussa.
- Metropolitan Hilarion visits Moscow Representation of the Church of Antioch
18.03.2011 16:33 ·
In a friendly talk, they discussed the present situation in the Middle East and relations between the peoples of Syria and peoples in pastoral care of the Russian Orthodox Church.
- Church representatives attend Leaders of Change Summit in Istanbul
14.03.2011 17:37 ·The Leaders of Change Summit organized by the Turkish Foundation for Studies of the Future and the Istanbul University and supported by the Turkish authorities was opened on 14 March 2011 in Istanbul.
- Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Columbian Deputy Foreign Minister
11.03.2011 23:02 ·
Metropolitan Hilarion warmly greeted the guests and told them that Colombia occupies an important place in foreign affairs of the Russian Orthodox Church.
- Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Huno von Hostein-Gottorp, Duke of Oldenburg, and Duchess Felicitas-Anita
04.03.2011 11:59 ·
They were joined in the meeting, which took place at the DECR premises, by Rev. Alexander Vasyutin, a staff member of the DECR secretariat for Inter-Christian relations, and M. Kiselyov, from the DECR Secretariat for far abroad countries.
- Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church expresses concern over escalation of violence in some Arab countries
25.02.2011 20:08 ·
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia expressed grave concern over recent events in the Middle East and Northern Africa.
- Inter-Orthodox Preparatory Commission begins its work in Chambesy
22.02.2011 09:33 ·
The meeting has on its agenda the procedure of granting autocephaly and the topic of diptychs.
- Russian Orthodox Mission head’s Name-Day celebrated in Jerusalem
18.02.2011 12:43 ·
On February 17, 2011, the commemoration day of St. Isidore Pelousiotes, the patron saint of the head of the Russian Orthodox Mission in Jerusalem, Archimandrite Isidor Minaev, a thanksgiving was celebrated at the church of the Holy Martyr Empress Alexandra.
- DECR Chairman completes his visit to Czechia
16.02.2011 22:54 ·
In the morning, Metropolitan Hilarion and His Beatitude Metropolitan Christopher gave a press conference at the “Icon” Orthodox spiritual and cultural centre.
- Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
16.02.2011 22:50 ·
On 16 February 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), met with the Chair of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic Miroslava Němcová.
- DECR chairman begins visit to Czechia
14.02.2011 20:20 ·
After completing his visit to the USA on February 13, 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, arrived on February 14 in Czechia for a visit on the invitation of His Beatitude Christopher, Metropolitan of the Czech Lands and Slovakia.
- Metropolitan Hilarion concelebrates Divine Liturgy with Primate of the Orthodox Church in America at St. Seraphim Cathedral in Dallas
14.02.2011 04:09 ·
On 12 February 2011, His Beatitude Jonah, Archbishop of Washington and Metropolitan of All America and Canada, celebrated the All-Night Vigil at St. Seraphim Cathedral in Dallas. Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, prayed at the service.
