Patriarchal Ministry
04.09.2013 20:00
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with Shi Yongxin, Abbot of the Shaolin Temple
On 4 September 2013, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with Shi Yongxin, vice-chairman of the Buddhist Association of China and abbot of the Shaolin Temple.
04.09.2013 12:28
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill chairs a regular session of the Supreme Church Council
On 4 September 2013, the Supreme Church Council of the Russian Orthodox Church met for a regular session at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow.
26.08.2013 18:46
His Majesty King of Spain thanks His Holiness Patriarch Kirill for words of condolence and support after train crash in Santiago de Compostela
His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain sent a telegram to His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, thanking him for his warm words of solidarity in the face of the terrible tragedy that occurred near Santiago de Compostela on July 24. The train accident claimed the…
24.08.2013 19:10
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates President of Finland on his 65th birthday
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent a message of greeting to Mr. Sauli Väinämö Niinistö, President of the Republic of Finland, on the occasion of his 65th birthday.
20.08.2013 15:35
Primate of Serbian Church thanks Patriarch Kirill for hospitality during his peace visit and celebration marking 1025th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus’
His Holiness Patriarch Irenaios of Serbia, after his visit to the Russian Orthodox Church in July 2013, sent a letter of thanks to His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia
07.08.2013 11:40
Russian Orthodox Church sends money to Patriarchate of Antioch to help people affected by armed conflict in Syria
The Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for Church Charity and Social Service transferred 1,320,407 $ to the bank account of the Patriarchate of Antioch in the beginning of August 2013.
30.07.2013 16:36
Patriarch Kirill: By celebrating the 1025th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus’ we close the link of times
In conclusion of the celebrations marking the 1025th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus’, a festive repast took place with the participation of Primates and representatives of Local Orthodox Churches, hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church from various countries, high governmental officials and public figures.
29.07.2013 23:25
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill and Primates of Local Orthodox Churches meet with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko
The President of Belarus was pleased to note that the spiritual and secular powers in the country act as partners and expressed his hope that the Primates of the Local Orthodox Churches “will bring to their people the good news about the Byelorussia, about the strengthening of its statehood and…
29.07.2013 19:24
Primates of Local Orthodox Churches celebrate the Liturgy in Minsk Old Town
During the service, liturgical exclamations were made in Church Slavonic, Greek, Arabic, English, Georgian, and Albanian.
29.07.2013 18:29
Patriarch Kirill’s homily after Divine Liturgy in Old City in Minsk
I greet you all on the occasion of the great feast. We are celebrating today in the capital of Belarus the 1025th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus’ – the event described as a turning point in the destiny of all the peoples who have inherited the tradition, spirit and…