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Commission for the Affairs of Old Believers' Parishes and Interaction with Old Believers

The Commission for Old Believers' Affairs and Interrelationship with Old Believers was created within the Department of External Church Relations based on the Decision of the Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church (October 3 - 8, 2004) "On the Relationship with Old Believers and Old Believers' Parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church". According to the Clause 3.1 of the Regulations of the Commission (approved by the Holy Synod, magazine No. 62, July 16, 2005) the members of the Commission and its chairperson are appointed by His Holiness the Patriarch and the Holy Synod.

Meeting of experts in “Ancient Oriental Churches” study course

22.04.2024

Primate of the Malankara Church of India is awarded the Russian Orthodox Church’s Order of Glory and Honour

19.04.2024

Our Churches and our peoples have undergone many trials. Catholicos-Patriarch Mar Awa III on the Assyrian Church of the East and its ties with Russia

09.04.2024

Christian leaders in Jerusalem called for an immediate and sustainable ceasefire in the Gaza Strip

31.03.2024

DECR Chairman met with a representative of the Church of England

28.03.2024

Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk met with representatives of the Coptic Church

28.03.2024

The document "On the Orthodox attitude to the new practice of blessing 'irregular and same-sex couples' in the Roman Catholic Church" has been published

25.03.2024

On the Orthodox Attitude to the New Practice of Blessing “Couples in Irregular Situations and Same-Sex Couples” in the Roman Catholic Church

25.03.2024

Primate of the Assyrian Church of the East sends condolences for victims of terrorist attack in Krasnogorsk

25.03.2024

A delegation of doctors from the Russian Orthodox Church visited India

20.03.2024

Synod points to importance of promoting projects as part of dialogue with Malankara Church

12.03.2024

Holy Synod considers it necessary to further bilateral projects with Ethiopian Church

12.03.2024

Delegation of Malankara Church arrives in Russia

05.03.2024

Metropolitan Hilarion of Budapest and Hungary: Vatican concedes to liberals on the issue of same-sex couples

29.02.2024

Metropolitan Anthony holds talks with Primate of Malankara Church

27.02.2024

Russian Church representative takes part in memorial service on the 40th day after repose of Patriarch Neophyte of Bulgaria

23.04.2024

Commemoration of Bishop Antonije (Panteliíć) at the Serbian Metochion in Moscow

19.04.2024

Head of Russian Ecclesiastical Mission concelebrates with Patriarch of Jerusalem on the Feast of Annunciation

08.04.2024

Meeting of the DECR Chairman with His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem took place

02.04.2024

Metropolitan of All America and Canada Tikhon extends condolences for victims of terrorist attack in Krasnogorsk

25.03.2024

Archbishop Stefan of Ohrid and Macedonia extends condolences for victims of terrorist attack in the Moscow region

24.03.2024

Primate of the Albanian Church extends condolences for victims of terrorist attack in Krasnogorsk near Moscow

24.03.2024

Address by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill on the 25th anniversary of the start of NATO aggression against Yugoslavia

24.03.2024

Patriarch John X of Antioch extends condolences for victims of terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall

23.03.2024

Archbishop Theodosios of Sebastia: The Orthodox Church is subjected to unprecedented persecution and violence in Ukraine

18.03.2024

Visit by the Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church to Moscow ends.

16.03.2024

Burial takes place at Serbian metochion of the bishop of Moravica Anthony.

16.03.2024

The Primates of the Russian and Serbian Orthodox Churches head the Divine Liturgy and take the funeral for the bishop of Moravica Anthony at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow

16.03.2024

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with the primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church

15.03.2024

Synod of the Patriarchate of Antioch called for increased prayers for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church

15.03.2024

Orthodox literature in African languages published by Patriarchal Exarchate of Africa

23.04.2024

Meeting of Zambian clergy takes place under chairmanship of Metropolitan Konstantin of Zaraisk

22.04.2024

Parishioners and guests of Russian Church’s parish in Johannesburg take part in Total Dictation

22.04.2024

Rector of St. Nicholas Cathedral in New York takes part in the ceremony of presenting commemorative medals to survivors of the siege of Leningrad

22.04.2024

Primate of Autonomous Orthodox Church in Japan and DECR chairman celebrate Divine Liturgy in Tokyo

21.04.2024

Russian priest takes part in the conference of compatriots from Europe and North America

20.04.2024

Patriarchal Exarch of Africa meets with Malawian officials

17.04.2024

Patriarch Kirill met with the DECR Chairman and the Patriarchal Exarch of Western Europe

09.04.2024

Head of Russian Ecclesiastical Mission concelebrates with Patriarch of Jerusalem on the Feast of Annunciation

08.04.2024

Clergymen of Russian Ecclesiastical Mission celebrate memorial service on the 130th anniversary of the demise of Archimandrite Antonin (Kapustin)

07.04.2024

Patriarchal Exarch of Southeast Asia visited the Indonesian island of Timor for the first time

04.04.2024

A service was held at the Embassy Church in the capital of Pakistan

25.03.2024

Communities of the Russian Orthodox Church in different countries of the world pray for victims of terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall

24.03.2024

Address by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill on the 25th anniversary of the start of NATO aggression against Yugoslavia

24.03.2024

A rally was held in Moscow to mark the 25th anniversary of the bombing of Yugoslavia

20.03.2024

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