Patriarch Kirill

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Bishops' Council of Russian Orthodox Church opens in Moscow

Bishops' Council of Russian Orthodox Church opens in Moscow

The Bishops' Council of the Russian Orthodox Church opened in the Moscow Cathedral of Christ the Savior. Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill led a solemn prayer service on the occasion of the inauguration. A …

Putin gives Patriarch Kirill birthday present

Putin gives Patriarch Kirill birthday present

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on his birthday. Putin presented the Patriarch with a painting by Vladimir Lapovok titled The …

 Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to visit Kyrgyzstan

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to visit Kyrgyzstan

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia will hold talks with representatives of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kyrgyzstan, the Director of the State Agency for Religious Affairs Zaiyrbek Ergeshov said. According to …

Millions of Christians worldwide celebrate Easter

Millions of Christians worldwide celebrate Easter

Millions of people worldwide are celebrating the main Christian holiday, Easter Sunday. This year the Orthodox Christian Church and the Catholic Church are celebrating Easter on the same day. The next time when the two Churches share Easter …

Patriarch Kirill congratulates all believers on Easter

Patriarch Kirill congratulates all believers on Easter

Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill has congratulated all believers on the upcoming Easter holiday. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is "the main content of Christian message to the world" and all …

Russia celebrates Christmas

Russia celebrates Christmas

Today Russia celebrates Christmas, which is one of two most important religious holidays along with Easter. Patriarch Kirill congratulated Orthodox Christians after a midnight service at the Cathedral …

 Moscow pays last respect to Ambassador Andrey Karlov

Moscow pays last respect to Ambassador Andrey Karlov

Moscow staged a memorial ceremony on Thursday for the Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov, who was gunned down in Ankara on Monday. Diplomats and family members gathered at the Russian Foreign Ministry in central …

Patriarch Kirill prays for Andrey Karlov's repose

Patriarch Kirill prays for Andrey Karlov's repose

 Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill has expressed condolences on the murder of Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov, Interfax-Religion reports. "God destined me to know …

Russian patriarch blesses new Paris church

Russian patriarch blesses new Paris church

The patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church is consecrating a new church near the Eiffel Tower, FOX News reported. Patriarch Kirill is presiding over a blessing ceremony Sunday in the Saint Trinity Church on the …

Patriarch Kirill: Nagorno-Karabakh wound keeps bleeding

Patriarch Kirill: Nagorno-Karabakh wound keeps bleeding

The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is a bleeding wound on the body of the Caucasus, the Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia said during a meeting with the chairman of the Caucasian Muslims Office, Sheikh-ul-Islam …

Holiday uniting nations

Holiday uniting nations

These days Georgia and Ossetia are celebrating the St. George's Day, which plays a unifying role

Today marks first anniversary of Sinai plane crash

Today marks first anniversary of Sinai plane crash

Participants of Russia’s High Church Council meeting chaired by the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill, paid tribute to the memory of the Russian A321 plane crash victims that …

Ilia II to visit Russia

Ilia II to visit Russia

Georgian Patriarch Ilia II plans to visit Moscow on November 18. Catholicos will visit Russia at the invitation of Russian Patriarch Kirill. The meetings with representatives of the …

Vladimir Putin celebrates 64th birthday

Vladimir Putin celebrates 64th birthday

Russian President Vladimir Putin is marking his 64th birthday on Friday, October 7. Putin will celebrate his birthday with his relatives and friends, no public events are planned, the Kremlin spokesman …