Patriarchal Ministry
22.01.2010 10:20
Awards of the International Foundation for the Unity of Orthodox Christian Nations are presented at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
On 21 January 2010, the 10th annual awarding ceremony of the International Foundation for the Unity of Orthodox Christian Nations (IFUOCN) took place in the Hall of Church Council in the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour.
21.01.2010 15:59
Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church congratulates His Holiness Patriarch Maxim of Bulgaria on his Name Day
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent a message to the Primate of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, congratulating him on his Name Day. The text is given below.
18.01.2010 21:38
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates Bishop Seraphim of Sendai on the 10th anniversary of his episcopal consecration
The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church sent his greetings to Bishop Seraphim of Sendai and Eastern Japan diocese of the Autonomous Orthodox Church of Japan with his Name Day and the 10th anniversary of his episcopal consecration. The text of His Holiness’ message is given below: Your Grace: As…
15.01.2010 16:18
Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church offers condolences over the earthquake in Haiti
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent a message to the President of the Republic of Haiti René Garcia Préval expressing his condolences over the catastrophic earthquake that struck the country and brought numerous victims. The text is give below.
13.01.2010 18:25
The DECR Chairman: “We are not prepared to talk either of concrete time, or concrete venue of the meeting between the Patriarch of Moscow and the Pope of Rome”
"We are not prepared as yet to talk either of concrete time, or concrete venue of the meeting between the Patriarch of Moscow and the Pope of Rome," Archbishop Hilarion said. "We say that this meeting should be thoroughly and well prepared, and preparation should include not only protocol formalities."
13.01.2010 16:33
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates Evo Morales on his re-election President of Bolivia
The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church in his message to Evo Morales congratulated him on his re-election as President of the Multinational State of Bolivia. The text is given below.
12.01.2010 22:12
Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations meets with Russian and foreign journalists
The meeting was dedicated to the external activities of the Russian Orthodox Church in 2010. Archbishop Hilarion submitted a working plan of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for external church relations for approval by His Holiness the Patriarch and members of the Holy Synod at its session on 25 December 2009…
12.01.2010 19:00
Archbishop Hilarion of Volokolamsk delivers Patriarchal awards to those who prepared the visit of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to Ukraine
Patriarchal awards were conferred upon M. Komarov, S. Baranov, M. Kudelya, and Ya. Baskov for assistance rendered by them to the success of the Patriarchal visit to Ukraine and as a blessing for their zealous work to the glory of the Russian Orthodox Church.
12.01.2010 14:17
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates the Primate of the Polish Orthodox Church on his Name Day
The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church sent the following greeting to His Beatitude Metropolitan Sawa of Warsaw and All Poland with his Name Day:
05.01.2010 12:48