His Holiness Patriarch Kirill leads the opening ceremony of the 22nd International Christmas Readings
On 27th January 2014, the 22nd International Educational Christmas Readings were opened at the State Kremlin Palace. This year the theme of the Readings is ‘St. Sergius. Rus’. Heritage, Modern Times, Future.’
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia led the opening ceremony and chaired the fist plenary session.
His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East is the guest of honour at the Readings dedicated to the 700th birthday of St. Sergius. ‘O Heavenly King’ prayer was sung, the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Antioch blessed the opening of the forum attended by bishops and clerics of the Russian Orthodox Church, representatives of Local Orthodox Churches, state bodies and public organizations, as well as by the staff of the Synodal structures and professors of the church and secular educational institutions and research institutes of Russia and foreign countries.
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill delivered a report; Presidential Envoy in the Central Federal District, Alexander Beglov, read out greetings from President Vladimir Putin; His Beatitude Patriarch John X addressed the gathering with greetings.
During the opening session there was held an award ceremony for the winners of the International Children’s Competition “The Beauty of God’s World.’
The plenary session was followed by a concert.
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30.01.2014 15:43Common Statement by His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and all the East, and His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia
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30.01.2014 15:43His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East completes his visit to the Russian Orthodox Church
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30.01.2014 10:30His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
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29.01.2014 01:06Primate of the Orthodox Church of Antioch venerates shrines in the Church of Our Lady the Joy to All the Afflicted
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28.01.2014 10:55Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia visit the Moscow Representation of the Church of Antioch
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27.01.2014 16:49His Holiness Patriarch Kirill leads the opening ceremony of the 22nd International Christmas Readings
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26.01.2014 18:53Primates of the Orthodox Church of Antioch and the Russian Church celebrate Liturgy at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow
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26.01.2014 14:35Common appeal to the Geneva II International Conference on Syria by His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Great Antioch and All the East and His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia
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26.01.2014 02:49His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with Primate of the Orthodox Church of Antioch