Patriarchal Ministry
- Patriarchal condolences over explosion in church of Protecting Veil in Zaporozhie
30.07.2010 11:42 ·An explosion went off during vespers, in the church of the Protecting Veil on July 28, 2010 in Zaporozhie. Nine people were injured and Sister Liudmila Donets died of the wounds. His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia expressed condolences over the tragedy.
- Patriarch Kirill completes his visitation of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church
28.07.2010 17:15 ·His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia completed his primatial visitation of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church on July 28, 2010.
- ‘It is easy to pray together with the Ukrainian people’ – Patriarch Kirill’s interview to Russia-24 TV channel
28.07.2010 15:30 ·On July 2, 2010, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia gave an interview to an observer of the Russian National Television and Radio Company, I. N. Semenov. Below is the full text of the interview, which came out on July 28, the Day of the Baptism of Rus’.
- Patriarch Kirill honours memory of Great Patriotic War soldiers and victims of mass starvation in the 30s
28.07.2010 15:00 ·On July 28, 2009, in conclusion of his pastoral visitation of Ukraine, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia visited the Memorial of Glory in Kiev and the memorial to the victims of the 1930s mass starvation.
- Patriarch Kirill and Metropolitan Vladimir open an exposition on Heritage of Holy Prince Vladimir at Kiev Laura of Caves
28.07.2010 14:50 ·On July 28, 2010, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and His Beatitude Metropolitan Vladimir of Kiev and All Ukraine took part in the opening of an exposition on the Heritage of the Holy Prince Vladimir organized by the Ukrainian Ministry of Culture and Tourism, National Historical and Cultural Preserve of the Kiev Caves, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the New Era public political association.
- Patriarch Kirill and Metropolitan Vladimir celebrate Divine Liturgy at the Dormition Laura of the Caves in Kiev
28.07.2010 13:01 ·The liturgy took place in the monastery’s square overcrowded with worshippers. The service was broadcast live by the Ukrainian television.
- Patriarch Kirill’s homily in Kiev Laura of Caves on the Baptism of Rus’ Day
28.07.2010 11:24 ·In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit!
With great joy and in the simplicity of our hearts we celebrate the Day of the
- Russian Orthodox Church Holy Synod meets in the Kiev Laura of Caves
26.07.2010 12:19 ·The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, chaired by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, began its meeting on July 26, 2010, at the Dormition Monastery of the Caves in Kiev.
- Monks and laymen greet His Holiness Patriarch Kirill at the Laura of the Caves in Kiev
25.07.2010 18:03 ·On 25 July 2010, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia arrived in Kiev and proceeded to the Dormition Laura of the Caves in Kiev. He was met at the holy gates by His Beatitude Metropolitan Vladimir of Kiev and All Ukraine; Archbishop Pavel of Vyshgorod, abbot of the Laura; Archbishop Anatoly of Borispol, rector of the Kiev Theological Academy, and brethren of the Laura. Many people have come to greet the Patriarch.
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill: Ukraine awaits a fine future, and may God grant that we all work towards this future!
25.07.2010 17:08 ·On 25 July 2010, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia arrived in the capital of Ukraine from Dnepropetrovsk. At the “Borispol” airport he shared his impressions of his visit to the diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church with the journalists.
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill arrives in Kiev
25.07.2010 16:13 ·In the course of the pastoral visit to Ukraine, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has arrived in Kiev – the Mother of Russian cities.
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill completes his visit to the Dnepropetrovsk diocese
25.07.2010 15:25 ·On 25 July 2010, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia completed his stay in the Dnepropetrovsk diocese made in the course of his archpastoral visitation to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia meets with clergy of the Dnepropetrovsk diocese
24.07.2010 15:09 ·On 24 July 2010, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church visited the Dnepropetrovsk Diocesan Administration and met with the diocesan clergy.
- Patriarch Kirill meets with Ukrainian President Yanukovich
23.07.2010 14:30 ·Presenting Mr. Yanukovich with the high church decoration, His Holiness Kirill said, ‘I rejoice in the fact that on the occasion of your jubilee I have an opportunity to put upon you during the first year of your presidency this token of profound respect of the Russian Orthodox Church for your work and your personality’
- Patriarch Kirill meets with the public in Odessa
22.07.2010 22:20 ·On July 22, 2010, during his stay in the diocese of Odessa, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with the public in Odessa and other Ukrainian cities at the National Opera House.
- Patriarch Kirill made doctor honoris causa by Odessa National Academy of Law
22.07.2010 19:25 ·On July 22, 2010, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia visited the Odessa National Academy of Law. At the Academy’s entrance he was welcomed by the Academy’s President S. Kivalov, professors and students and parishioners of the students’ chapel.
- Patriarch Kirill gives his blessing to a girl suffering from cerebral paralysis and gives her special wheelchair for disabled children
21.07.2010 18:08 ·On July 21, 2010, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with a 5-year-old girl Alexandra Klimova at the Monastery of the Dormition in Odessa. Her mother Svetlana and brother Alexander came with her to meet the Patriarch.
- Ruling hierarch of the Odessa diocese give reception in honour of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill
21.07.2010 17:50 ·On 21 July 2010, after the Divine Liturgy at th4e newly blessed Cathedral of the Transfiguration, Metropolitan Agafangel of Odessa and Izmail gave a festive reception in honour of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill celebrates the Office of Blessing of the Cathedral of the Transfiguration in Odessa and officiates at the Divine Liturgy
21.07.2010 14:02 ·On 21 July 2010, the feast of the appearance of the Icon of the Most Holy Mother of God in Kazan, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated the Office of the Great Blessing of the restored Cathedral of the Transfiguration in Odessa and officiated at the Divine Liturgy there.
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia visits Monastery of the Dormition in Odessa
20.07.2010 21:16 ·He was met at the holy gates by Bishop Aleksiy of Belgorod-Dnestrovsky, abbot of the monastery, with the brethren; abbots of the diocesan monasteries. Mother superiors of the diocesan convents, and students of the Odessa theological seminary.
