Patriarchal Ministry
03.05.2014 17:02
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill expresses his condolences to Metropolitan Agafangel of Odessa and Izmail over tragedy in Odessa, which claimed lives of dozens of people
The message reads, in particular: “the horrific news about the people, burnt to death in the House of Trade Unions in Odessa, has most strongly affected me and pierced my soul with the deepest pain. A terrible crime, which neither heart nor mind can put up with has been committed…
03.05.2014 17:02
Patriarchal condolences to acting mayor of Odessa, Mr. Oleg Bryndak, over the tragedy, occurred in that city
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent a message to the Acting Mayor of Odessa, in which he expressed his condolences to the relatives and friends of those who had died a terrible death in the burning House of Trade Unions.
03.05.2014 16:40
Statement of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on a new aggravation of the civic confrontation in Ukraine
The clashes in the Donetsk Region and tragic events in Odessa have led to the death of tens of people and further destabilization of the situation in the country.
30.04.2014 16:01
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill chairs regular session of Supreme Church Council
On 30 April 2014, a regular session of the Supreme Church Council of the Russian Orthodox Church, chaired by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, began in the hall of the Supreme Church Council at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow.
29.04.2014 22:48
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, Karekin II
The head of the Armenian Apostolic Church greeted His Holiness Patriarch Kirill with the Holy Pascha and thanked him for his attention to the Armenian community in Moscow.
25.04.2014 21:04
Patriarch Kirill meets Rossotrudnichestvo Federal Agency director K. Kosachev
On April 25, 2014, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with director of the Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States, Compatriots Living Abroad and International Humanitarian Cooperation (Rossotrudnichestvo), K. Kosachev.
25.04.2014 20:51
Patriarch Kirill meets with Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Archbishop of Naples
In attendance were Archimandrite Philaret (Bulekov), a vice-chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, Archimandrite Anthony (Sevryuk), executive secretary of the administration of the Moscow Patriarchate’s parishes in Italy, Archpriest Igor Vyzhanov, rector of St. Andrew’s in Naples, and Rev. Alexy Dikarev, DECR secretariat to inter-Christian relations.
24.04.2014 20:35
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lebanon
On 24 April 2014, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with Mr. Gebran Bassil, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of the Republic of Lebanon.
24.04.2014 20:35
Representatives of the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia concelebrate with His Holiness Patriarch Kirill at the Laura of the Holy Trinity and St. Sergius
On Bright Thursday, 24 April 2014, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of the Dormition in the Laura of the Holy Trinity and St. Sergius.
21.04.2014 19:13
Primate of Russian Church celebrates Paschal Great Vespers at Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow
Concelebrating with His Holiness were hierarchs and clergymen of the Russian Orthodox Church and representatives of the Local Orthodox Churches.