Patriarch Kirill

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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill spoke in the Senate

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill spoke in the Senate

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia addressed the Federation Council in the framework of the Christmas parliamentary meetings. The subject of the event was ‘Tradition and innovation: culture, society, personality.’ …

Christmas parliamentary meetings

Christmas parliamentary meetings

Today a plenary session of the 4th Christmas Parliamentary Meetings was held in the Federation Council, in which the Chairwoman of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia participated. …

Orthodox believers celebrate Baptism of Christ

Orthodox believers celebrate Baptism of Christ

The Russian Orthodox Church marks one of the main Christian holidays in Russia on January 19th, the day of the Epiphany. It is the oldest Christian holiday, along with Easter, dedicated to the baptism of ...

Russia celebrates Christmas

Russia celebrates Christmas

Today Orthodox Christians are celebrating Christmas, one of the biggest and most ancient Christian holidays. The main solemn service was held in the Christ the Savior Cathedral by Patriarch Kirill of ...

Patriarch Kirill finds replacement for Vsevolod Chaplin

Patriarch Kirill finds replacement for Vsevolod Chaplin

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has appointed the publicist Alexander Shchipkov as the first deputy chairman of the Synodal Department for Church and Society and Media, the department reports. …

Yuri Kokov meets with Patriarch Kirill

Yuri Kokov meets with Patriarch Kirill

The head of Kabardino-Balkaria, Yuri Kokov, has met with the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Kirill. According to the press service of Kokov, the head of the republic and the …

Kazakhstan marks 24th anniversary of independence

Kazakhstan marks 24th anniversary of independence

Kazakhstan is marking its 24th Independence Day. According to the President Nursultan Nazarbayev, it becomes habitual for people of Kazakhstan to divide our lives into periods of 'before' and 'after' the …

Russia marks Day of People's Unity

Russia marks Day of People's Unity

Russia is marking the Day of People's Unity today, dedicated to the liberation of Moscow from foreign intervention in 1612, when Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky formed consolidated militia and saved the country from destruction. …

Christianity and Islam united in fight against terrorism

Christianity and Islam united in fight against terrorism

Properly developed relations between the Orthodox and Muslims is an important component in the fight against international terrorism, Patriarch Kirill said today during a meeting with the Chairman of the Caucasian Muslims Office, …

Medvedev celebrates 50th birthday

Medvedev celebrates 50th birthday

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is celebrating his 50th birthday today. He has worked in Moscow, occupying high positions in the government and the Kremlin, for the last 16 years. Despite the fact that the third Russian …