Patriarchal Ministry
22.12.2009 16:04
Patriarch Kirill receives Christian Public Association President Kazimierz Morawski
Welcoming Mr. Morawski, His Holiness noted in particular the long-standing experience of good relations between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Christian Public Association.
18.12.2009 12:50
Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church congratulates Archbishop Leo of Karelia and All Finland with the anniversary of his enthronement
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent the following message to Archbishop Leo of Karelia and All Finland on the occasion of the anniversary of his enthronement. Your Eminence: I cordially greet You with the anniversary of Your election Primate of the Orthodox Church of Finland. I…
16.12.2009 13:44
Moscow Patriarchate representative meets with Council of Europe Secretary General in Strasbourg
The Rev. Hegumen Philaret (Bulekov), Moscow Patriarchate representative to the Council of Europe, met on 15 December 2009 with the newly-elected Secretary General of this major European international organization, Mr. Thorbjørn Jagland.
16.12.2009 13:10
Patriarch Kirill sends a letter to Italian Prime Minister Sylvio Berlusconi wishing him speedy recovery
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent the following letter to Italian Prime Minister Sylvio Berlusconi wishing him a speedy recovery: Dear Mr. Berlusconi, Please accept my sincere compassion over the incident in Milan. The service of a state leader always involves risk and danger. When a…
15.12.2009 16:52
Patriarch Kirill’s letter to Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent the following letter to the Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland: Dear Mr. Jagland, Kindly accept my cordial congratulations on your election to the important post of Secretary General of the Council of Europe. Your long-standing experience of state…
09.12.2009 12:17
The Estonian version of the late Patriarch Alexy’s book ‘Orthodoxy in Estonia’ to be presented in Tallinn
The book is based on the Candidate’s dissertation ‘Esseys on the History of Orthodoxy in Estonia’ defended by the then Metropolitan Alexy of Tallinn in 1984 at the Leningrad Theological Academy, the news service of the Russian World foundation has reported.
07.12.2009 19:09
Primates of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Orthodox Church in America celebrate at St. Catherine the Great Martyr Church
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and His Beatitude Archbishop Jonah of Washington and Metropolitan of All America and Canada celebrated the Divine Liturgy and prayer service at the Church of St. Catherine-in-the-Fields.
06.12.2009 16:16
Primate of the Orthodox Church in America arrives in Moscow
His Beatitude Jonah, Archbishop of Washington and Metropolitan of All America and Canada, arrived in Moscow on December 5, 2009, at the invitation of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, to take part in the celebrations devoted to the 15th anniversary of the OCA Representation Church in…
03.12.2009 20:12
Patriarch Kirill meets with a Roman Catholic delegation from France led by Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard, Archbishop of Bordeaux
The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church met on December 3 with Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard, Archbishop of Bordeaux, Mgr Benoit Riviere, Bishop of Autun, and Mgr Jacques Blaquart, Auxiliary Bishop of Bordeaux. Present at the meeting was also Archbishop Antonio Mennini, Holy See Representative in the Russian Federation.
02.12.2009 11:43