Patriarchal Ministry
27.08.2014 19:56
Primate of Russian Orthodox Church meets with Ambassador of Israel, Ms. Dorit Golender
On 27 August 2014, at the Patriarchal working residence in Chisty side-street, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with Ms. Dorit Golender, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Israel to the Russian Federation.
26.08.2014 12:04
Patriarchal greeting to participants in the 9th meeting of Joint Russian-Iranian Commission for Orthodoxy-Islam Dialogue
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent a message of greeting to the participants in the 9th meeting of the Joint Russian-Iranian Commission for Orthodoxy-Islam Dialogue, which takes place in Tehran, Iran, on 25-26 August 2014. The text of the message is given below.
25.08.2014 20:11
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill’s condolence over demise of Archbishop Longin of Klin
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia expressed his condolences over the death of Archbishop Longil of Klin, Patriarchal vicar, representative of the Russian Orthodox Church in Germany.
24.08.2014 13:37
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill’s condolences over death of Pope Francis’ relatives in traffic accident
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia expressed his condolences to Pope Francis over the death of his relatives in a traffic accident.
21.08.2014 16:01
People in Middle East thank Patriarch Kirill for his efforts to defend Christians in the region
A letter thanking the Russian Orthodox Church for its consideration for the suffering Christians has also been received from the Apostolic Nunciate in Iraq.
19.08.2014 18:09
Primate of Russian Orthodox Church sends letter to United Nations, Council of Europe, and OSCE concerning persecution of Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the situation of armed conflict in the south-east of Ukraine
On 18 August 2014, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent a letter to the United Nations, the Council of Europe, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, in which he mentioned numerous facts of gross violations of rights of the clergy and the faithful…
17.08.2014 13:41
Patriarch Kirill congratulates Metropolitan Onufry on his election to the throne of Metropolitans of Kiev and All Russia
On August 17, the enthronement of His Beatitude Metropolitan Onufry of Kiev and All Ukraine took place at the Kiev Laura of the Dormition, who was elected Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church by the Council of Bishops on August 13, 2014.
14.08.2014 19:55
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill calls Primates of Local Orthodox Churches to raise their voice in defence of Orthodox Christians in the east of Ukraine
eing deeply concerned over the situation in eastern Ukraine, where a fratricidal civil war has been going on for already seven months, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent messages to the Primates of the Local Orthodox Churches, asking them to pray for the peace in the…
13.08.2014 18:19
Patriarch Kirill congratulates Metropolitan Onufry on his election as Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine
On August 13, 2014, the Bishops’ Council of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church elected Metropolitan Onufry of Chernovtsy and Bukovina, Locum Tenens of the Metropolitan See of Kiev, as Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
13.08.2014 12:31
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill prays for the Bishops’ Council of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church
On 13 August 2014, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia prayed in the Church of Ss Cyril and Methodius Equal-to-the-Apostles at the Patriarchal and Synodal Spiritual, Administrative and Cultural Centre of the Russian Orthodox Church in the south of Russia for the Bishops’ Council of the Ukrainian…