Russian Orthodox Church

«Department for External Church Relations»

14 November 2023 year 16:28

DECR chairman speaks before newly consecrated bishops doing an advanced training course

On November 14, Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, read a lecture for the newly consecrated bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church doing an advanced training course.

8 November 2023 year 18:31

Delegation of the Serbian Orthodox Church visits DECR

On November 8, a delegation from the Diocese of Banja Luka of the Serbian Orthodox Church, while on a visit to Moscow, met with Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relations.

8 November 2023 year 16:04

Delegation of the Serbian Orthodox Church visits Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Patriot Park near Moscow

On November 7, a delegation of the Serbian Orthodox Church visited the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ – the Main Church of the Russian Armed Forces – and a museum in the Patriot Park near Moscow.

7 November 2023 year 12:36

Исследование канонического права как способ погружения в историю: протоиерей Сергий Звонарев о выходе новой монографии

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На портале Общецерковной аспирантуры и докторантуры опубликовано интервью протоиерея Сергия Звонарева — автора недавно вышедшей в издательстве Московской духовной академии монографии «Высшая власть и управление в Русской Православной Церкви в XX — начале XXI века».

4 November 2023 year 16:20

Syriac Studies programme to be launched at Theological Institute of Postgraduate Studies with support from DECR and Assyrian Church of the East

On September 30, during his visit to the Ss Cyril and Methodius Theological Institute of Postgraduate Studies, Catholicos-Patriarch Mar Awa III of the Assyrian Church of the East held a meeting with Mr Sergei Alferov who teaches a course on the Oriental Churches developed by the Theological Institute of Postgraduate Studies in collaboration with the DECR.

3 November 2023 year 17:16

«Верный cвидетель» (Прит. 14:25). Митрополит Никодим (Ротов) и его деятельность во Всемирном Совете Церквей

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Статья опубликована в сентябрьском номере «Журнала Московской Патриархии».

31 October 2023 year 19:27

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill met with the Primate of the Assyrian Church of the East

On the 31st of October, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’ met with His Holiness Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East, at the Patriarchal and Synodal Residence in the Danilov Stavropegial Monastery in Moscow.

30 October 2023 year 18:08

DECR Chairman met with representatives of the Coptic Church

On the 30th of October, Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, met with Hieromonk Daoud el-Anthony, representative of the Coptic Church in Russia, and Dr Anton Milad, advisor to the Coptic Patriarch.

30 October 2023 year 13:13

Second round of theological consultations between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Coptic Church takes place

On 17-19 October, the second round of theological consultations between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Coptic Church took place at the Moscow Theological Academy.

22 October 2023 year 16:50

Enthronement of Primate of the Japanese Autonomous Orthodox Church takes place

On 22nd November 2023 on the twentieth Sunday after Pentecost the enthronement took place in the Resurrection Cathedral of Tokyo of the newly-elected Primate of the Japanese Autonomous Orthodox Church the Archbishop of Tokyo and Metropolitan of All Japan Seraphim.

18 October 2023 year 20:09

Theological consultations between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Coptic Church begin at the Moscow Theological Academy

On 17th October the second round of theological consultations between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Coptic Church began at the Moscow Theological Academy, reports the press service of the MTA.

16 October 2023 year 18:24

DECR chairman meets with head of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem

On October 16, Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, met at the department premises with Archimandrite Vassian (Zmeyev), who was appointed head of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem.

14 October 2023 year 12:25

Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk meets with acting Patriarchal Exarch of Africa

On October 13, Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, met at the department premises with Bishop Konstantin of Zaraisk, who was appointed acting Patriarchal Exarch of Africa by the Holy Synod on October 11.

6 October 2023 year 19:14

DECR chairman meets with first hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Old Believer Church

On October 6, Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), met with Metropolitan Korniliy of Moscow and All Russia at the DECR premises.

30 September 2023 year 13:45

Address by Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk at the General Assembly of the Christian Conference of Asia

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On 30 September, Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, spoke at the XV General Assembly of the Christian Conference of Asia taking place in Kottayam (Kerala, India).