Patriarchal Ministry
07.01.2015 23:45
Patriarch Kirill celebrates Great Vespers on Christmas Day in Church of Christ the Saviour
In the evening of the Day of the Nativity of Christ, January the 7th, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated Great Vespers at the Cathedral Church of Christ the Saviour in Moscow.
07.01.2015 10:01
Patriarch Kirill’s Christmas greetings to heads of states
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has sent the following Christmas greetings to heads of states belonging to the Orthodox tradition in far abroad. He greeted in particular Presidents Rosen Plevneliev of Bulgaria, Nicos Anastasiadis of Cyprus, Gjogre Ivanov of Macedonia, Klaus Iohannis of Romania, Tomislav Nicolic…
07.01.2015 0:02
Patriarch Kirill’s greetings to primates of Local Orthodox Churches on the occasion of the Day of the Nativity of Christ
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has sent Christmas greetings to the following Primates of Local Orthodox Churches: His Holiness Bartholomew, Patriarch of Constantinople; His Beatitude Theodore II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria; His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch, His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem;…
05.01.2015 23:28
Christmas Message of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus Kirill
to the Archpastors, Pastors, Monastics and All the Faithful Children of the Russian Orthodox Church.
25.12.2014 12:41
The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church congratulates Patriarch Daniel of Romania
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has sent the following congratulatory message to His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, on the occasion of the commemoration day of his patron saint
25.12.2014 12:31
The Holy Synod meets for its last session in 2014
On December 25, 2014, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church began its last session in 2014 at the Patriarchal and Synodal Residence in St. Daniel’s Monastery in Moscow. It is chaired by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.
25.12.2014 12:23
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill greets Primate of Georgian Orthodox Church with anniversary of his Patriarchal enthronement
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent a message of greeting to Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of All Georgia on the occasion of the anniversary of his Patriarchal enthronement.
25.12.2014 0:04
Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church sends Christmas greeting to the heads of the non-Orthodox Churches
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia congratulated the heads of the non-Orthodox Churches on the Nativity of Christ. Among his addressees include Pope Francis, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos Karekin II of All Armenians, Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, Bishop Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, chairman of the EKD Council, and…
19.12.2014 15:22
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill’s condolences over terrorist attack in Peshawar
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia expressed his condolences to His Excellency Mamnoon HUSSAIN, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, over the terrorist attack in Peshawar, as the result of which nearly 150 people had died and 150 people had been injured.
12.12.2014 14:39
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with President of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Turkey
On 11 December 2014, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with Prof. Dr. Mehmet Görmez, head of the Presidency of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Turkey, usually referred to as Diyanet, at the Patriarchal residency in Chisty side-street.