Russian Orthodox Church

«Department for External Church Relations»

17 January 2023 year 15:28

Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk congratulated DECR vice-chairman Archimandrite Philaret (Bulekov) on his 55th birthday

On January 16, Archimandrite Philaret (Bulekov), DECR vice-chairman, was congratulated on his 55th birthday in a solemn ceremony which took place at the Lesser Hall of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relations.

13 January 2023 year 11:17

Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk attends service at the Lesnovo monastery

The liturgy was headed by the Primate of the Macedonian Orthodox Church of the archdiocese of Ohrid His Beatitude the Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia Stefan.

13 January 2023 year 10:30

Patriarch Kirill’s telephone conversation with Archbishop Stefan of Ohrid and Macedonia

On January 12, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia had a telephone conversation with His Beatitude Stefan, Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia. His Beatitude, speaking on behalf of the episcopate, clergy, monastics and laity of the Orthodox Church of Macedonia - Archdiocese of Ohrid, expressed sincere gratitude to the Russian Orthodox Church for its recognition of their canonic autocephaly.

11 January 2023 year 21:04

Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk venerated Orthodox shrines in Skopje

On January 11, Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relations, who is on a working visit to North Macedonia with a blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, venerated shrines and holy places of the Orthodox Church of Macedonia - Archdiocese of Ohrid in Skopje and its vicinity.

11 January 2023 year 20:11

Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk meets with His Beatitude Stefan, Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia

On January 11, the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Macedonia - the Archdiocese of Ohrid, His Beatitude Stefan, Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia, received in his residence in Skopje Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relations, who came to Northern Macedonia for a working visit with a blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.

5 January 2023 year 21:30

DECR Chairman attended the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI of Rome

On January 5, the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI of Rome who died on December 31, 2022, took place in Rome. Тhe funeral events were attended by the Chairmen of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk.

29 December 2022 year 19:52

Archpriest Igor Yakimchuk confirmed as DECR vice-chairman

At the 29 December session of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, after the report made by Anthony of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relation Metropolitan, Archpriest Igor Yakimchuk was confirmed as DECR vice-chairman.

28 December 2022 year 10:22

Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk awards a number of staff members of the DECR

On December 27, Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, met with the staff of the DECR. During the meeting Metropolitan Anthony presented awards and tokens of the meeting to staff members who celebrated major events in their life this year.

26 December 2022 year 11:17

А.В. Щипков: О трех главных событиях Церкви в уходящем году

[Interview]

О главных событиях Русской Православной Церкви в уходящем году журналист Ирина Предтеченская беседует с первым проректором Российского православного университета святого Иоанна Богослова, заместителем главы Всемирного русского народного собора, первым заместителем Синодального отдела по взаимоотношениям Церкви с обществом и СМИ, политическим философом Александром Щипковым.

23 December 2022 year 19:52

Round table on law-application practice in the sphere of freedom of conscience takes place in Lugansk

On December 22, the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation held a Roundtable teleconference with the Public Chamber of the Lugansk People’s Republic on “The Issues of Law-Application Practice in the Sphere of Freedom of Conscience: Regional Aspect.”

23 December 2022 year 18:17

DECR chairman meets with secretary of Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem

On December 23, DECR chairman Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk met at the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate with the secretary of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem, Hegumen Nikon (Golovko).

23 December 2022 year 15:38

DECR representative takes part in interreligious forum at the Pubic Chamber of the Russian Federation

On December 22, a research and practice conference on “Islam – an integral part of religious heritage of Russia: 1100th anniversary of Volga Bulgaria’s conversion to Islam” took place at the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation. The conference was organized by the Commission of the RF Public Chamber for Harmonization of Interethnic and Interreligious Relations and the Spiritual Assembly of Muslims of Russia.

21 December 2022 year 12:36

Religious communities in Russia dispatch humanitarian aid to children in Syria

In December 2022, religious communities in Russia dispatched humanitarian aid, a consignment of electronic equipment for the Ar-Rahmah boarding school for orphans in Damascus. This project was implemented in response to a request from the Syrian part of the Interreligious Working Group for Defending the Rights of Believers against Discrimination and Xenophobia under the Presidential Council for Cooperation with Religious Associations.

16 December 2022 year 17:29

DECR chairman meets with leaders of Russian Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists

On December 16, DECR chairman Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, met with President of the Russian Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists P. M. Mitskevich, at the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate.

9 December 2022 year 12:49

Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk visited Plovdiv

On December 8, Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, who is on a visit to Bulgaria for the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Sofia Representation of the Russian Orthodox Church, visited the city of Plovdiv.