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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill’s statement over the armed conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh

13 October 2020 year

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill’s statement over the armed conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh
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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill is praying for the soonest peaceful resolution of the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh

27 September 2020 year

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill is praying for the soonest peaceful resolution of the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill elevates Bishop Veniamin, newly elected Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus, to the rank of metropolitan

6 September 2020 year

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill elevates Bishop Veniamin, newly elected Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus, to the rank of metropolitan

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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

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.

Funds raised by Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s faithful are delivered for restoring St. George church damaged by the explosion in Beirut

21 October 2020 year 15:39

Funds raised by Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s faithful are delivered for restoring St. George church damaged by the explosion in Beirut

On October 14, Metropolitan Elias of Beirut (Orthodox Church of Antioch) met at his residence at Achrafieh with the rector of the Beirut representation of the Russian Orthodox Church, Archimandrite Philip (Vasiltsev), and the Rev. Vitaliy Gorzov, a staff member of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s department for external church relations, who was on a visit to Lebanon from October 12 to 20.

Catholic Archdiocese of Granada transfers a church in the center of this Spanish city to a Moscow Patriarchate parish for use

15 October 2020 year 15:23

Catholic Archdiocese of Granada transfers a church in the center of this Spanish city to a Moscow Patriarchate parish for use

On October 13, a meeting took place between Archbishop Nestor of Madrid and Lisbon and Archbishop of Granada Francisco Javier Martinez Fernandez. They were joined in their talk by Archpriest Andrey Kordochkin, secretary of the diocese.

A Russian parish in Iceland unites Orthodox expatriates from Armenia and Azerbaijan in common prayer for peace in Nagorno-Karabakh

15 October 2020 year 12:29

A Russian parish in Iceland unites Orthodox expatriates from Armenia and Azerbaijan in common prayer for peace in Nagorno-Karabakh

Supplicatory prayers were sung at the venerated copy of the Vladimir Icon of the Most Holy Mother of God for a speedy peaceful solution of the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh at the chapel of the St. Nicholas stauropegial parish of the Moscow Patriarchate in Reykjavik in the evening of October 9. The prayer service was led by rector of the parish Archpriest Timofey Zolotusky.

Chairman of Department for External Church Relations meets with Lebanese ambassador

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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Patriarch Kirill’s condolences over the demise of Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor)

20 October 2020 year 15:00

Patriarch Kirill’s condolences over the demise of Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor)
[Patriarch]

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, in his message to His Beatitude Tikhon, Metropolitan of All America and Canada, expressed condolences over the passing away of Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor).

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill’s statement over the armed conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh

13 October 2020 year 10:00

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill’s statement over the armed conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh
[Patriarch]

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia issued a statement concerning the armed conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh.

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill greets His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania with anniversary of enthronement

30 September 2020 year 12:30

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill greets His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania with anniversary of enthronement
[Patriarch]

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent a message of greetings to the Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church on the anniversary of his enthronement.

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends greetings to Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East, Mar Gewargis III Sliwa, on 5th anniversary of the beginning of his Primatial ministry

27 September 2020 year 12:00

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends greetings to Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East, Mar Gewargis III Sliwa, on 5th anniversary of the beginning of his Primatial ministry
[Patriarch]

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent a message of greetings to His Holiness Mar Gewargis III Sliwa on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of his accession to the Throne of Primates of the Assyrian Church of the East.

Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church greets Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East on his name day

26 September 2020 year 10:10

Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church greets Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East on his name day
[Patriarch]

His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, has greeted the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Antioch on the day of St. John the Theologian.

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk: actions of the Patriarch of Constantinople in Ukraine have become a kind of natural disaster for the entire world Orthodoxy

23 September 2020 year 15:33

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk: actions of the Patriarch of Constantinople in Ukraine have become a kind of natural disaster for the entire world Orthodoxy
[Interview]

On September 19, in the Church and the World TV programme broadcast by Russia-24 channel on Saturdays and Sundays, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, answered questions of the programme’s host, Yekaterina Gracheva.

Patriarch Kirill congratulates the Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church on his 90th birthday

28 August 2020 year 10:00

Patriarch Kirill congratulates the Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church on his 90th birthday
[Patriarch]

The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church congratulates His Holiness Irinej, Patriarch of Serbia, on his 90th birthday.