Russian Orthodox Church

«Department for External Church Relations»

22 October 2020 year 12:03

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk visits holy places of the Orthodox Church of Antioch

On October 21, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, during his working visit to Syria with a blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, visited old Christian holy places in the country. At

22 October 2020 year 11:47

Митрополит Волоколамский Иларион: Храм святителя Саввы в Белграде может стать для христиан своего рода новой Святой Софией

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17 октября 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.

22 October 2020 year 10:22

His Beatitude Patriarch John meets with the chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relations

On October 20, with a blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, Chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk arrived in Damascus for a working visit.

21 October 2020 year 16:46

A Panikhida was celebrated for the former Primate of the Orthodox Church in America Metropolitan Theodosius at the Church of St. Catherine-in-the-Fields in Moscow

On October 21, a Panikhida was celebrated for the departed Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor), former Primate of the Orthodox Church in America, at the Church of St. Catherine In-the-Fields in Moscow.

14 October 2020 year 11:05

Митрополит Волоколамский Иларион: Нельзя допустить, чтобы карабахский конфликт перерос в противостояние между христианством и исламом

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10 октября 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.

13 October 2020 year 17:24

Chairman of Department for External Church Relations meets with Lebanese ambassador

In October 13, there was a talk between Chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relations (DECR) Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk and Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Lebanon to the Russian Federation Mr. Bou Nassar.

13 October 2020 year 16:20

DECR chairman meets with the head of the Greek diplomatic mission in Moscow

On October 13, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, met with H.E. Ms Ekaterini Nassika, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Hellenic Republic to the Russian Federation.

13 October 2020 year 14:23

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk holds a meeting with Serbian ambassador to Russia

On October 13, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relations, met with the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Serbia to Russia, H. E. Miroslav Lazanski.

13 October 2020 year 13:08

DECR chairman meets with British ambassador to Russia

On October 13, a working meeting took place between Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relations, and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Russian Federation Ms. Deborah Jane Bronnert, at the DECR.

9 October 2020 year 17:15

The Chinese Metochion community greets the parish of a church in Moscow Region on the commemoration day of St. Sergius and its patron saint’s feast

On October 8, the day of the passing away of St. Sergius the Abbot of Radonezh, the Chinese Patriarchal Metochion community visited the church of St. Nicholas of Myra in Lycia at the Zdekhovo village, Moscow Region (Patriarchal Metochion) to participate in the Divine Liturgy. One of the side-altars in this church is dedicated to St. Sergius.

6 October 2020 year 17:56

Митрополит Волоколамский Иларион: Смертная казнь не может служить средством исправления и не должна превращаться в средство возмездия

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3 октября 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 October 2020 year 13:13

DECR secretary for interreligious relations attends international conference for commemorating Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Taskhiri

On October 1, Iran’s embassy in Moscow held an off-online conference dated to the forty days since the demise of Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Taskhiri (1944-2020), a renowned Islamic spiritual leader, former chairman of the Supreme Council of the World Assembly for the Proximity of Islamic Schools, and adviser to the Supreme Leader of Iran on Islamic peace.

5 October 2020 year 17:57

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with Ambassadors of Italy, France, Great Britain, Greece, Brazil, Serbia, Bulgaria and Lebanon

On October 5, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, visited the residence of the Ambassador of the Italian Republic to the Russian Federation, where he met with the heads of diplomatic missions from eight countries.

3 October 2020 year 15:54

Страдающая Церковь

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В интервью «Российской газете» председатель Отдела внешних церковных связей Московского Патриархата митрополит Волоколамский Иларион рассказал о преследовании христиан в Эфиопии.

30 September 2020 year 15:38

Митрополит Волоколамский Иларион предостерег Северную Македонию от повторения ошибок украинских властей в церковном вопросе

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26 сентября 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.