Russian Orthodox Church

«Department for External Church Relations»

23 April 2025 year 20:10

His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Porfirije visits Serbian Metochion in Moscow

On April 23rd, during his visit to Moscow, His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Porfirije visited the Metochion of the Serbian Orthodox Church – the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Leaders of the Apostles, by Yauza Gates.

23 April 2025 year 11:13

DECR Chairman attends a meeting of the Russia-Islamic World Strategic Vision Group

On April 21, the Reception House of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow hosted a meeting of the Russia-Islamic World Strategic Vision Group with ambassadors from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states.

22 April 2025 year 16:45

A meeting of the Primates of the Russian and Serbian Orthodox Churches has taken place

On April 22, a meeting between His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' and His Holiness Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia was held at the Patriarchal and Synodal Residence in the Danilov Monastery in Moscow.

21 April 2025 year 23:50

Delegation of the Serbian Orthodox Church arrives in Moscow headed by His Holiness Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia

On April 21, at the invitation of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’, His Holiness Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia arrived in Moscow.

16 February 2025 year 16:07

Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk celebrates Divine Liturgy at St. Nicholas Metochion in Bari

On February 16th, the Sunday of the Prodigal Son, the chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Metochion of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Bari, Italy.

15 February 2025 year 17:56

DECR chairman meets with Catholic Archbishop of Bari-Bitonto Giuseppe Satriano

On 15th February, while on a work trip to Bari, Italy, Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, met with the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bari-Bitonto, Guiseppe Satriano.

4 February 2025 year 11:18

Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk: We have embarked on a significant and new endeavor in Africa

[Interview]

Why has the Russian Orthodox Church turned its attention to Africa now, and what are we doing there? The TASS Analytical Center posed this question to Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate.

31 January 2025 year 10:18

The funeral service and burial of His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Albania took place

On January 30, the funeral service and burial of His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana and All Albania, who passed away on January 25, were held at the Resurrection Cathedral in Tirana.

29 January 2025 year 19:49

Annual Christmas meeting takes place at Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

On 29th January, at the Receptions House of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a Christmas meeting took place, held annually at the invitation of the Ministry’s senior officials.

29 January 2025 year 15:01

Moscow Patriarchate’s delegation takes part in the celebrations marking the enthronement of new Primate of the Eritrean Church

On 26th January, the enthronement of His Holiness Patriarch Abune Basilios, who had been elected as the 6th Primate of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church on 9th December 2024, took place in Asmara, capital of Eritrea.

26 January 2025 year 15:49

Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk meets with Primate of Orthodox Church of Antioch

On January 25th, during his work trip to Lebanon, Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, visited the Saint John of Damascus Institute of Theology of the University of Balamand. There he was received by His Beatitude Patriarch John X of the Great Antioch and All the East.

26 January 2025 year 13:22

Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk visits Lebanon

On 25th January, with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’, Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, arrived in Lebanon on a work trip.

25 January 2025 year 13:22

DECR representative attends concert performed for the International Holocaust Remembrance Day

On January 23, a concert by Israeli composer and pianist Amit Weiner took place in Moscow. It was dedicated to the memory of the Holocaust victims and events. Attending the concert was deacon Sergei Nesterov of the DECR Secretariat for Interreligious Relations.

22 January 2025 year 18:25

DECR Chairman meets with chaplain of St. Andrew's Anglican church in Moscow

On January 22, the Department for External Church Relations (DECR) hosted a meeting between its chairman, Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, and Revd. Canon Dr. Arun John, the newly appointed chaplain of St. Andrew's Anglican church in Moscow.

20 January 2025 year 18:18

DECR Chairman participates in a meeting of the government commission on compatriots living abroad

On January 20, a regular meeting of the Government Commission on Compatriots Living Abroad was held at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the chairmanship of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov.