Patriarchal Ministry
19.04.2014 15:13
PASCHAL MESSAGE by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia
to the Archpastors, Pastors, Deacons, Monastics and All the Faithful Children of the Russian Orthodox Church
19.04.2014 14:40
Primate of Russian Church prays for peace in Jerusalem
On 19 April 2014, during the Liturgy at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, after the Litany of Fervent Supplication, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia lifted up a prayer for peace in the Holy Land. The prayer is traditionally said on Holy Saturday.
16.04.2014 13:32
Patriarch Kirill’s greeting to Patriarch elect Ignatius Aphrem II of the Syriac Orthodox Church
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent a message to His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, congratulating him on the election as Primate of the Syriac Orthodox Church.
12.04.2014 15:40
Patriarch Kirill congratulates the Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church on Slava, the day of his family’s patron saint
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill has sent to Patriarch Irinej of Serbia the following message of greetings on the occasion of Slava, the day of his family’s patron saint.
25.03.2014 23:46
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with Syrian Ambassador to Russia
On 25th March 2014, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with Dr. Riad Haddad, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Syrian Arab Republic to the Russian Federation.
23.03.2014 14:44
Patriarch Kirill’s condoles on the demise of Patriarch Mar Ignatius Zakka I Iwas of the Syriac Orthodox Church
The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church has sent a message of condolences on the demise of Patriarch Mar Ignatius Zakka Iwas of Antioch, Syriac Orthodox Church.
21.03.2014 18:20
Patriarch Kirill’s condolences over the death of Metropolitan Philip of New York and North America, hierarch of Orthodox Church of Antioch
The services rendered by the late archpastor in the cause of preaching the good news of Christ and his fruitful ministry aimed to assert Orthodoxy in North America are difficult to overestimate.
19.03.2014 13:31
Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church meets for a regular session chaired by Patriarch Kirill
March 19, 2014 – the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church has opened its first session in 2014 chaired by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.
17.03.2014 14:53
Patriarch Kirill celebrates Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts at Cathedral of Christ the Saviour on the day of the 38th anniversary of his episcopal consecration
On 14 March 2014, Friday of the second week of Lent, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated Vespers and the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow. That day marked the 38th anniversary of his episcopal consecration.
14.03.2014 23:43
Patriarch Kirill: the Church has always been a guarantee of peace and unity of the Russian and Ukrainian people
On March 14, 2014, the Friday of the second week of Lent, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts at the cathedral Church of Christ the Saviour in Moscow. Addressing the congregation after the service, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox…