Patriarchal Ministry
05.01.2012 14:56
Christmas Message of His Holiness Patriarch KIRILL of Moscow and All Russia
to the Archpastors, Pastors, Monastics and All the Faithful Children of the Russian Orthodox Church
30.12.2011 19:10
Condolences of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill upon victims of terrorist attacks in Nigeria
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia expressed his condolences to the President of Nigeria, H. E. Goodluck Jonathan, upon the loss of dozens of people in a series of terrorist attacks within and near Christian churches in different regions of the country on Christmas celebrated according to…
30.12.2011 16:48
(Russian) Предстоятель Русской Православной Церкви поздравил Святейшего Патриарха Болгарского Максима с 55-летием архиерейской хиротонии
(Russian) Святейший Патриарх Московский и всея Руси Кирилл направил поздравительное послание Святейшему Патриарху Болгарскому Максиму по случаю 55-летия архиерейской хиротонии.
30.12.2011 12:42
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill greets the Heads of foreign states with the New Year and the Nativity of Christ
His Holiness Patriarch Krill of Moscow and All Russia sent greeted the heads of states of Orthodox tradition in far abroad with the Nativity of Christ. His Holiness congratulated President Boris Tadić of Serbia, President Filip Vujanović of Montenegro, President Gjorge Ivanov of Macedonia, President Georgi Parvanov of Bulgaria, President…
29.12.2011 14:03
Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church expresses concern over detention of Archimandrite Ephrem, abbot of the Vatopedi Monastery on Mt. Athos
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent a message to H. E. Karolos Papoulias, President of the Hellenic Republic, expressing concern over detention of the abbot of the Vatopedi Monastery of the Annunciation on the Holy Mount Athos. Text of the message is given below.
27.12.2011 13:11
Synodal residence in St. Daniel’s Monastery is consecrated
On 27 December 2011, prior to the session of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, the Synodal residence in St. Daniel’s Monastery was consecrated after its reconstruction.
26.12.2011 15:11
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill chairs fourth session of the Inter-Council Presence’s Presidium
Proposals on the position of the Russian Orthodox Church on juvenile justice are to be made at the session and other matters are to be discussed.
25.12.2011 2:00
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia congratulated the Heads of non-Orthodox Churches with the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia congratulated the Heads of non-Orthodox Churches with the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ.
23.12.2011 12:52
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill: Surrender of the principle of consensus in the pre-Council process can bring about disorders in world Orthodoxy
“All participants in the meeting spoke up for upholding the principle of consensus both in the pre-Council process and at the Council,” the Primate of the Russian Church underscored.
23.12.2011 12:46