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Statement of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church on the situation in Montenegro

9 July 2019 year

Statement of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church on the situation in Montenegro
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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill chairs session of the Supreme Church Council

13 June 2019 year

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill chairs session of the Supreme Church Council

Patriarch Kirill meets with Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights

27 May 2019 year

Patriarch Kirill meets with Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights

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Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Russian Ambassador to Montenegro

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.

Metropolitan Hilarion meets with delegation of Urbi et Orbi Foundation

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.

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

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.

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

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

DECR representative meets with Ambassador of Ethiopia to Russia

10 July 2019 year 14:32

DECR representative meets with Ambassador of Ethiopia to Russia

On July 9, hieromonk Stefan (Igumnov), DECR secretary for inter-Christian relations, visited the Embassy of Ethiopia in Moscow with the blessing of Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, and met with H. E. Alemayehu Tegenu Aargau, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the Russian Federation.

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill chairs session of the Holy Synod at Valaam Monastery

9 July 2019 year 11:31

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill chairs session of the Holy Synod at Valaam Monastery

On July 9, a regular session of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, chaired by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, took place at the Church of Grand Prince Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles at St. Vladimir scete.

Cleric and his flock have returned from schism to canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church

9 July 2019 year 11:05

Cleric and his flock have returned from schism to canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church

On July 8, Metropolitan Antony of Borispol and Brovary, chancellor of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, met with a community of the Church of the Dormition in the village of Morozovka, Borispol diocese. Rev. Nikolai Brega, suspended for his deviation into the schism, repented and expressed his wish to return to the bosom of the canonical Church.

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

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.

CMI MA course: theological education in today’s context

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.

Statement of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church on the situation in Montenegro

9 July 2019 year 16:54

Statement of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church on the situation in Montenegro
[Documents]

The statement was adopted at the session of the Holy Synod on July 9, 2019 (min. 71).

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates Kiyiakos Mitsotakis on his appointment prime minister of the Hellenic Republic

8 July 2019 year 21:49

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates Kiyiakos Mitsotakis on his appointment prime minister of the Hellenic Republic
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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates Kiyiakos Mitsotakis on his appointment prime minister of the Hellenic Republic.

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates Egils Levits on his inauguration as President of the Republic of Latvia

8 July 2019 year 17:00

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates Egils Levits on his inauguration as President of the Republic of Latvia
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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates Egils Levits on his inauguration as President of the Republic of Latvia.

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates Ms. Marija Pejčinović Burić on her election as Secretary General of Council of Europe

28 June 2019 year 20:00

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates Ms. Marija Pejčinović Burić on her election as Secretary General of Council of Europe
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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia greeted Ms. Marija Pejčinović Burić, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, with her election as Secretary General of the Council of Europe.

In Kiev, seekers of tomos are now revolting against it

22 June 2019 year 21:05

In Kiev, seekers of tomos are now revolting against it
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Philaret Denisenko has announced the re-creation of the so-called ‘Kiev Patriarchate’.

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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill chairs session of the Holy Synod at Valaam Monastery

9 July 2019 year

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Прп. Фомы, иже в Малеи (X). Прп. Акакия, о котором повествуется в Лествице (VI).

Прп. Евдокии, в инокинях Евфросинии, вел. кн. Московской (1407). Обре́тение мощей прп. Герасима Болдинского (2001). Мчч. Перегрина, Лукиана, Помпея, Исихия, Папия, Саторнина и Германа (II). Прмчч. Епиктета пресвитера и Астиона монаха (290). Мч. Евангела (III–IV). Мц. Кириакии (IV).

Сщмч. Павла Чернышева пресвитера (1918).

Влахернской иконы Божией Матери (принесена в Россию в 1654 г.).

Прп. Евфросинии: Гал., 208 зач., III, 23–29. Мф., 104 зач., XXV, 1–1367. Ряд.: Рим., 97 зач., VIII, 14–21. Мф., 30 зач., IX, 9–13.

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