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25.03.2010 23:21

Opening address by Metropolitan Vladimir of Kiev and All Ukraine to the first meeting of the ROC Inter-Council Presence’s commission for opposing and overcoming schisms

First of all I would like to welcome you all to the land of Kiev, the ancient capital of Rus’. Here, in the holy Laura of the Caves, under the Protecting Veil of the Heavenly Queen and at the healing relics of the honourable fathers of the Caves, let us…
23.03.2010 16:59

Patriarch Kirill’s congratulatory message to Costa Rican President-elect Laura Chinchilla Miranda

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has sent the following congratulatory message to Costa Rican President-elect Ms. Laura Chinchilla Miranda
23.03.2010 13:29

Patriarch Kirill’s congratulatory message to Patriarch Theophilos of the Holy City of Jerusalem and All Palestine

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has sent the following message to His Beatitude Theophilos, Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and All Palestine, congratulating him of his Name Day
23.03.2010 12:35

(Russian) Председатель ОВЦС направил Предстоятелю Иерусалимской Православной Церкви поздравительное послание по случаю дня тезоименитства

(Russian) Председатель Отдела внешних церковных связей Московского Патриархата митрополит Волоколамский Иларион поздравил Предстоятеля Иерусалимской Православной Церкви с днем тезоименитства.
22.03.2010 15:38

Patriarch Kirill’s congratulatory message to Russian Foreign Minister S. Lavrov

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has sent the following congratulatory message to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the occasion of his 60th birthday
21.03.2010 18:39

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates Metropolitan Philaret of Minsk and Slutsk on his 75th birthday

On 21 March 2010, after the Divine Liturgy celebrated at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia congratulated Metropolitan Philaret of Minsk and Slutsk, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus, on his 75th birthday and read out the following congratulatory address.
19.03.2010 22:30

Communique of Orthodox Churches’ Representatives to the European Union

Re: Article 17(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) entry into force
18.03.2010 14:38

Joint Declaration by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos Karekin II of All Armenians

We thank our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ who has given us the opportunity to meet at the First Capital City of Holy Echmiadzin in the Lenten period from March 16 to 18, 2010, when the whole Christendom is preparing for the holy feast of Easter.
16.03.2010 21:18

Patriarch Kirill’s speech at Echmiadzin cathedral

With great joy and warm feelings I have set foot today on the blessed and much-suffered Armenian soil sanctified by the toil of St. Gregory the Enlightener of Great Armenia and stained with the blood of martyrs for the faith of Christ cultivated by many generations of the fraternal Armenian…
12.03.2010 20:07

Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church sends messages in connection with the earthquake in Turkey

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent his condolences to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey Rejep Taiip Erdogan and to His Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople over destruction and dozens of victims caused by the earthquake in Turkey on March 8. The texts of…