Russian Orthodox Church

«Department for External Church Relations»

27 July 2019 year 10:58

Moscow Representation of Orthodox Church of Antioch celebrates its patronal feast

On July 26, commemoration day of the Synaxis of Archangel Gabriel, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Moscow Representation of the Orthodox Church of Antioch – the Church of Archangel Gabriel. Officiating at the divine service was Metropolitan Niphon of Philippopolis, rector of the church, representative of the Patriarch of Antioch to the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia.

26 July 2019 year 13:40

Митрополит Волоколамский Иларион: Судьбу Сретенской семинарии окончательно решит Синод

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О преобразованиях в системе духовного образования, о специфике высших учебных заведений Русской Православной Церкви в интервью РИА «Новости» рассказал ректор Общецерковной аспирантуры и докторантуры, председатель Отдела внешних церковных связей митрополит Волоколамский Иларион.

24 July 2019 year 20:25

Metropolitan Hilarion: Recognition of the OCU by any Church will only deepen the division

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Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Department for external church relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, gave an interview to the RIA NOVOSTI.

24 July 2019 year 15:49

Митрополит Волоколамский Иларион: Торговая война Америки с Китаем грозит не только китайской экономике, но и христианской миссии в США

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20 июля 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.

20 July 2019 year 15:12

Russian Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church continue cooperating in aid to Christians in Middle East

From July 16 to 18, with a blessing of Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk as head of the Department for External Church Relations, a group of representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church visited the headquarters of Kirche in Not (the Church in Need), an international Catholic charitable foundation based in Koenigstein, Germany.

20 July 2019 year 10:01

28th Russian-German forum of civic societies ‘St. Petersburg Dialogue’ took place in Bonn

On July 18-19, the 28th Russian-German Forum of Civic Societies ‘St. Petersburg Dialogue’ met at the Petersburg borough near Bonn. The topic was ‘Cooperation as Leitmotif in Europe: Contribution of the Civic Societies in Russia and Germany’.

19 July 2019 year 19:23

Leader of the Center for Dialogue of Religions and Cultures of the Islamic Culture and Communication Organization in Iran completes his visit to Moscow

From July 14 to 18, Hojjat-ul-Islam Muhammad Mahdi Tashiri, leader of the Interreligious Dialogue Center of the Islamic Culture and Communication Organization in Iran, was on a visit to Moscow.

19 July 2019 year 10:00

Митрополит Волоколамский Иларион: Для России христианство — это феномен не прошлого, а настоящего, а также основа для будущего

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13 июля 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.

17 July 2019 year 14:49

Митрополит Волоколамский Иларион: Молимся, чтобы Господь помог нам уврачевать сообща язвы, наносимые Церкви

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Интервью председателя Отдела внешних церковных связей Московского Патриархата митрополита Волоколамского Илариона агенству «Ромфеа».

16 July 2019 year 12:04

Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Russian Ambassador to Montenegro

On July 15, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, met with Vladislav Maslennikov, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Montenegro.

16 July 2019 year 11:29

Metropolitan Hilarion meets with delegation of Urbi et Orbi Foundation

On July 15, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, met with a delegation the Urbi et Orbi Foundation led by its founder Dr. Robert Moynihan, who is also editor-in-chief of the Inside the Vatican magazine.

16 July 2019 year 10:42

DECR chairman meets with the head of the Centre for Interreligious Dialogue of the Iran’s Islamic Culture and Relations Organization

On July 15, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, met with Hujjat al Islam Mohammad Mehdi Taskhiri, head of the Centre for Interreligious Dialogue of Iran’s Islamic Culture and Relations Organization.

15 July 2019 year 10:47

Metropolitan Hilarion meets at Poznanie charity with Syrian children who have come to Moscow for treatment

On July 14, Syrian children, who are under medical treatment in Moscow, attended the liturgy celebrated at the church of Our Lady the Joy of All the Afflicted-in-Bolshaya Ordaynka by its rector, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations

12 July 2019 year 17:07

Metropolitan Hilarion: Events in Ukraine have shown that the structures created by Patriarch Bartholomew are unviable

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On July 6, during the Church and the World talk show broadcast on Saturdays and Sundays by Russia 24 TV channel, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchatedepartment for external church relations, answered questions from the channel presenter Ekaterina Gracheva.

11 July 2019 year 20:04

CMI MA course: theological education in today’s context

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The Ss Cyril and Methodius Institute of Post-Graduate Studies continues enrolling students for its MA course. This year, the following four programs are available: External Church Relations, Christian Sources, Philosophy and History of Religion, Canon Law.