Russian Orthodox Church

«Department for External Church Relations»

15 February 2022 year 17:27

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with Bishop Philippe Christory of Chartres

On February 14, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, who is in France for a working visit, came to the city of Chartres.

15 February 2022 year 15:03

Key issues of inter-Christian relations dealt with at an international roundtable

On February 10, the Department for External Church Relations secretary for inter-Christian relations, Hieromonk Stephen (Igumnov) attended as an invited expert the international round-table conference organized in online format by the Oriental Christianity Promotion Society.

15 February 2022 year 11:05

Metropolitans Hilarion of Volokolamsk and John of Dubna celebrate Divine Liturgy at the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Paris

On February 13, the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, and Metropolitan John of Dubna, head of the Archdiocese of Western European Parishes of Russian Tradition, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of the Archdiocese in rue Daru in Paris.

14 February 2022 year 12:41

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk: Preparation of Pan-Orthodox Council should take into account real needs and interests of Churches

“In the foreseeable future, the conducting of a Pan-Orthodox Council is not planned, since serious differences have arisen in the family of Orthodox Churches also over the issues concerning by whom and how Councils can be convened”, Metropolitan Hilarion, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate said answering a question from a TV viewer at the Church and the World program.

13 February 2022 year 16:17

Inter-Orthodox consultations patterned after the Amman meeting are essential, believes Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk

“Communication between the Orthodox Churches is absolutely essential. The fact that the Patriarch of Constantinople has abandoned the process whereby the Orthodox Churches are called together for mutual consultations does not mean that we cannot set up another format so that we can meet and talk. The Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilus has proposed one such format,” said the chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate the metropolitan of Volokolamsk Hilarion.

13 February 2022 year 13:01

Orthodox prayer service is celebrated before the Crown of Thorns in Paris

On February 12, in conclusion of the events marking the sixth anniversary of the meeting of Pope Francis with His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia in Havana, a delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church led by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, visited the church of St. Germain l’Auxerrois and venerated the Crown of Thorns of the Saviour brought here for a special occasion.

13 February 2022 year 12:16

Metropolitans Hilarion of Volokolamsk and Anthony of Chersonesus celebrate Liturgy at Metochion of the Holy Three Hierarchs in Paris

On February 12, the Day of the Synaxis of the Three Hierarchs: St. Basil the Great, St. Gregory the Theologian, and St. John Chrysostom, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, and Metropolitan Anthony of Chersonesus, Patriarchal Exarch for Western Europe, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the historical Methochion of the Holy Three Hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church’s Diocese of Chersonesus in Paris.

13 February 2022 year 11:47

Prospects for developing pilgrimage discussed at Orthodox-Catholic conference in Paris

On February 12, a conference on “The Role of Common Holy Places and Pilgrimage in the Relations between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church” took place at the Russian Spiritual and Cultural Center on Brainly Embankment in Paris. It is timed to the 6th anniversary of the Havana meeting between Pope Francis of Rome and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.

13 February 2022 year 09:44

Meeting between Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk and Cardinal Kurt Koch

On February 12, a meeting took place between Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, and Cardinal Kurt Koch, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, at the Russian Orthodox Spiritual Cultural Center at the Brainly Embankment in Parish.

13 February 2022 year 09:10

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk: Russia’s sportsmen and sportswomen need pastoral support as they compete in the Olympics.

The metropolitan of Volokolamsk Hilarion believes that the blessing of the Patriarch and the presence of an Orthodox priest alongside them at the Olympic games is an important factor for the Olympians and Paralympians. “Most of our sportsmen and women are believing Orthodox Christians. They have a special need for pastoral support as they harness all their strength to obtain victory,” said the metropolitan on the Church and the World TV programme.

12 February 2022 year 12:23

DECR Chairman meets with Apostolic Nuncio to France

On February 11, with a blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, arrived in Paris leading a delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church for taking part in the commemoration events marking the 6th anniversary of the Havana Meeting between Pope Francis of Rome and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.

9 February 2022 year 12:52

Discussion with Eritrea’s ambassador on situation of Christians on African continent

On February 8, with a blessing of Metropolitan Hilarion on Volokolamsk, chairman of the Department for External Church Relations, Hieromonk Stephen (Igumnov), DECR secretary for inter-Christian relations, visited the embassy of the State of Eritrea in the Russian Federation to meet with Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Eritrea to Russia, H. E. Petros Tseggai Asgedom.

8 February 2022 year 12:34

Митрополит Волоколамский Иларион: Пропаганда противоестественного образа жизни — это большая трагедия западного общества

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5 февраля в передаче «Церковь и мир», выходящей на канале «Россия 24» по субботам и воскресеньям, председатель Отдела внешних церковных связей Московского Патриархата митрополит Волоколамский Иларион ответил на вопросы ведущей Екатерины Грачевой и телезрителей.

7 February 2022 year 13:49

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk: Christians in Africa need to be protected by Russia

Africa has become today one of the centres of persecution against Christians, stressed Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, on the air of the Church and the World TV program.

7 February 2022 year 12:38

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk: the Russian Church is compelled to set up her parishes in the African continent

“Christians in Africa need to be protected by Russia and the Russian Orthodox Church, not of her own free will but by perforce, has set up a Patriarchal Exarchate in Africa in order to offer a canonical asylum for African clergy who did not wish to follow the Patriarch of Alexandria in recognizing and legitimizing the Ukraine schism”, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the DECR, stressed.