Tag: DECR
Patriarch John X decorates Sergey Lavrov with the Order of Sts Peter and Paul
On February 20, 2015, His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch met with the head of the Russian foreign policy departments, Mr. Sergey Lavrov. Mr. ... Read More
PATRIARCH OF GREAT ANTIOCH AND ALL THE EAST ARRIVES IN MOSCOW
February 18, 2015 – His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Great Antioch and All the East arrived in Moscow. The delegation accompanying the Primate of ... Read More
AD HOC INTER-ORTHODOX COMMISSION CONTINUES ITS SESSION
18/2/15 The Ad Hoc Inter-Orthodox Commission for the Preparation of the Pan-Orthodox Council will continue its work until 21 February 2015, at the Orthodox Centre ... Read More
SPECIAL INTER-ORTHODOX COMMISSION STARTS ITS SECOND SESSION
February 16, 2015 – the Special Inter-Orthodox Commission for preparation of a Pan-Orthodox Council started its second session at the Patriarchate of Constantinople’s Orthodox Center ... Read More
9th Sretensky Readings in Finland
On February 9, 2015, the 9th International Educational Sretensky Readings held under the theme ‘Prince Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles and Europe’s Christian Enlighteners. Towards the Millennium of ... Read More
Archbishop Jovan of Ohrid arrives in Russia
On February 8, 2015, with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, Archbishop Jovan (Vraniskovski) of Ohrid arrived in Russia ... Read More
Metropolitan Hilarion blesses construction site of future students’ compound of Moscow Conservatoire
On January 27, 2014, Metropolitan Hilarion, in his capacity of member of the Board of Patrons of the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatoire, blessed the construction ... Read More
ROC Post-Graduate Institute holds round table on Christian Values as Factor of International Relations Today
January 23, 2015 – The Ss Cyril and Methodius Institute of Post-Graduate Studies held a round table on Christian Values as Factor of International Relations ... Read More
ROUND-TABLE CONFERENCE ON ‘THE HERITAGE OF HOLY RUS’ AND CHALLENGES OF THE MODERN WORLD’
On 22 January 2015, the round-table conference on ‘The Heritage of Holy Rus’ and Challenges of the Modern World’ took place at the State Duma ... Read More
The ROC Holy Synod meets for its last session in 2014
On December 25, 2014, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church began its last session in 2014 at the Patriarchal and Synodal Residence in ... Read More
Metropolitan Hilarion granted degree of doctor honoris causa by Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo
On December 19, 2014, during his visit to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, made with the blessing of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, Metropolitan ... Read More
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Macedonia’s president and prime minister : Discuss Status of the Macedonian Orthodox Church
On December 20, 2014, while on a visit to Skopje with the blessing of Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk met ... Read More
DECR Chairman meets with Prime Minister of Bulgaria
On 17 December 2014, Metropolitan Hilarion, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), met with the Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Mr. ... Read More
St. Vladimir’s Seminary in New York holds academic convocation for Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk awarded Doctor of Divinity Honoris Causa
November 9, 2014 – Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations and rector of the Ss Cyril and ... Read More
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Primate of the Orthodox Church in America
November 9, 2014 – Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, who is on a visit to the ... Read More
POPE & PATRIARCH TAWADROS II OF THE COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH ARRIVES IN MOSCOW : MEETS DECR CHAIRMAN METROPOLITAN HILARION
PAN-ORTHODOX UNITY - OCTOBER 2014 On October 28, 2014, His Holiness Tawadros II, Patriarch of the Coptic Church, arrived in Moscow for his first visit ... Read More
Metropolitan Hilarion: By taking the Word of God sown in good soil, the saints have brought forth great fruits
On October 26, 2014, the commemoration day of the Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate ... Read More
Participants in 2nd International Forum ‘Religion and Peace’ call religious leaders to combine efforts to combat extremism under religious slogans
On 16 October 2014, the 2nd International Forum ‘Religion and Peace’, organized by the Department for Inter-Regional Cooperation, National Policy and Relations with Religious Organizations ... Read More
Patriarch Kirill sends letter to Iraq’s President concerning the situation of Christians in Iraq
On October 9, 2014, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent a letter to Iraqi President Fuad Masum, expressing concern for the ... Read More
DECR VICE-CHAIRMAN MEETS WITH DELEGATION OF TURKEY’S PRESIDENCY OF RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS
On 1 October 2014, Archimandrite Philaret, vice-chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, met with a delegation of the Presidency of ... Read More
A NEW EUCHARISTIC COMMUNITY FORMED IN CENTRAL PORTUGAL
On September 27, 2014, the first Orthodox Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the small town of Caldas da Raigha in central Portugal. The service became ... Read More