Russian Orthodox Church

«Department for External Church Relations»

26 January 2021 year 19:28

Interview of Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk to Romfea church news agency

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Answering questions from a correspondent of Romfea, a Greek news agency, Metropolitan Hilarion, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, dealt with pressing problems of inter-Orthodox relations and the issue concerning the schism in Ukraine.

25 January 2021 year 20:47

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with head of French diplomatic mission in Moscow

On January 25, the chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France in Russia, H. E. Pierre Levy.

25 January 2021 year 19:58

Metropolitan Hilarion: Politically correct rules must never interfere with that which is sacred to millions of people

[Interview]

The chairman of the Department of External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate the metropolitan of Volokolamsk Hilarion answered questions put to him by the presenter of The Church and the World programme Yekaterina Gracheva which was broadcast on January, 23 on Rossia-24.

25 January 2021 year 15:36

DECR chairman meets with newly appointed ambassador of Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in Russian Federation

On January 25, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk met with H. E. Khaled Shawabkeh, ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the Russian Federation, at the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations.

22 January 2021 year 10:37

Address by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk at a session of the Interreligious Council of Russia attended by Mr. Miguel Moratinos, High-Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations

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On January 21, the Interreligious Council in Russia (ICR) held an extraordinary session at the Grand Hall of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations to meet its guest, Mr. Miguel Angel Moratinos, United Nations Under-Secretary-General, High Representative for the UN Alliance of Civilizations.

22 January 2021 year 10:22

Members of Interreligious Council in Russia meet with Mr. Miguel Angel Moratinos, UN Under-Secretary-General, High Representative for Alliance of Civilizations

On January 21, the Interreligious Council in Russia held an extraordinary session at the Grand Hall of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations to meet its guest, Mr. Miguel Angel Moratinos, United Nations Under-Secretary-General, High Representative for the UN Alliance of Civilizations.

21 January 2021 year 21:58

Presidential Council for Cooperation with Religious Associations meets for a regular session

On January 21, the Council for Cooperation with Religious Associations under the President of Russia met for a regular session. It was chaired by Mr. A. Vaino, head of the Presidential Administration.

19 January 2021 year 11:27

DECR chairman meets with chairman of Palestinian Civil Affairs Committee

On January 18, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, the head of the DECR, met with the chairman of the Palestinian Civil Affairs Committee of the Palestinian National Authority (in the rank of minister) Mr. Hussain ash-Sheikh, at the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations.

18 January 2021 year 22:35

Митрополит Волоколамский Иларион не рекомендует верующим участвовать в крещенских купаниях во время пандемии

[Interview]

16 января 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 телеканала Екатерины Грачевой.

9 January 2021 year 10:24

Митрополит Волоколамский Иларион: Когда мы кому-то оказываем помощь, мы оказываем помощь Самому Богу

[Interview]

7 января 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 телеканала Екатерины Грачевой.

6 January 2021 year 10:35

Митрополит Волоколамский Иларион рассказал о том, как Русская Православная Церковь будет праздновать Рождество во время пандемии

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2 января 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 телеканала Екатерины Грачевой.

27 December 2020 year 12:41

Митрополит Волоколамский Иларион: Мы все очень нуждаемся в Боге

[Interview]

26 декабря 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 телеканала Екатерины Грачевой.

23 December 2020 year 16:22

Митрополит Волоколамский Иларион: Изгнание первых людей из рая не было «высшей мерой наказания»

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19 декабря 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 телеканала Екатерины Грачевой.

23 December 2020 year 11:30

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk: Russian Church has called for alliance in defence of African Christians

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Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, spoke at an international online conference on the Plight of Christians in Africa. The text of his address is given below.

23 December 2020 year 11:17

DECR chairman speaks at on-line conference in defence of African Christians

On December 22, on the initiative of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Russian Association for Protection of Religious Freedom, an online conference on the Plight of Christians in Africa took place at the venue of Rossiya Segodnya Media Group. Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, opened the conference.