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23.07.2020 10:00
Patriarch Kirill congratulates Bishop Anthony of Moravici on his 50th birthday
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia congratulated the representative of the Patriarch of Serbia to the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia and rector of the church of Ss Peter and Paul-at-Yauza Gates in Moscow (the Moscow representation of the Serbian Orthodox Church), Bishop Anthony of Moravici,…
17.07.2020 13:20
Statement of Russian Orthodox Church’s Holy Synod concerning decision of Turkish authorities to change status of Hagia Sophia
At its session held on July 16-17, 2020, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church adopted a statement concerning the decision of Turkey’s authorities to change the status of Hagia Sophia.
13.07.2020 16:10
Statement of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on the developments in Montenegro
On 13 July 2020, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church has made a statement appealing the civil authorities of Montenegro to repeal the discriminative law that brings division and schism into the Montenegrin society, to stop the persecution against the Orthodox Church and drop the attempts to create in…
06.07.2020 10:45
Statement of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia
The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church expressed his deep concern over the calls voiced by a number of the Turkish politicians for the change in the current status of Hagia Sophia, one of the greatest masterpieces of Christian culture.
29.05.2020 12:19
Patriarchal condolences over the death of Archbishop Agapit of Stuttgart
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia expressed condolences over the demise of Archbishop Agapit of Stuttgart, vicar of the diocese of Berlin and Germany, Russian Orthodox Church outside Russia.
03.05.2020 15:49
Message of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill on 3-rd Sunday of Pascha, the Myrrh-bearing Women
Message of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on the 3-rd Sunday of Pascha, the Myrrh-bearing Women, to the clergy and faithful of the Russian Orthodox Church
19.04.2020 12:00
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends Easter greetings to the heads of foreign countries of Orthodox tradition
On the occasion of the feast of the Radiant Resurrection of Christ His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent letters of greeting to the heads of the foreign countries of Orthodox tradition.
19.04.2020 10:10
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends Paschal greetings to Primates of Local Orthodox Churches
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia greeted the Primates of the Local Orthodox Churches with the feast of the Radiant Resurrection of Christ.
19.04.2020 10:08
DECR chairman greets Primates of Local Orthodox Churches with the feast of the Resurrection of Christ
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent Paschal greetings.
18.04.2020 15:58
Paschal Message of Patriarch KIRILL of Moscow and All Russia
to the Archpastors, Pastors, Deacons, Monastics and All the Faithful Children of the Russian Orthodox Church