Patriarchal Ministry
- Condolences of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill upon victims of terrorist attacks in Nigeria
30.12.2011 19:10 ·
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia expressed his condolences to the President of Nigeria, H. E. Goodluck Jonathan, upon the loss of dozens of people in a series of terrorist attacks within and near Christian churches in different regions of the country on Christmas celebrated according to the Gregorian calendar.
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill greets the Heads of foreign states with the New Year and the Nativity of Christ
30.12.2011 12:42 ·
His Holiness Patriarch Krill of Moscow and All Russia sent greeted the heads of states of Orthodox tradition in far abroad with the Nativity of Christ. His Holiness congratulated President Boris Tadić of Serbia, President Filip Vujanović of Montenegro, President Gjorge Ivanov of Macedonia, President Georgi Parvanov of Bulgaria, President Traian Bǎsescu of Romania, President Karolos Papoulias of Greece and President Dimitris Christofias of Cyprus. The text is given below.
- Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church expresses concern over detention of Archimandrite Ephrem, abbot of the Vatopedi Monastery on Mt. Athos
29.12.2011 14:03 ·
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent a message to H. E. Karolos Papoulias, President of the Hellenic Republic, expressing concern over detention of the abbot of the Vatopedi Monastery of the Annunciation on the Holy Mount Athos. Text of the message is given below.
- Synodal residence in St. Daniel’s Monastery is consecrated
27.12.2011 13:11 ·
On 27 December 2011, prior to the session of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, the Synodal residence in St. Daniel’s Monastery was consecrated after its reconstruction.
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill chairs fourth session of the Inter-Council Presence’s Presidium
26.12.2011 15:11 ·
Proposals on the position of the Russian Orthodox Church on juvenile justice are to be made at the session and other matters are to be discussed.
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia congratulated the Heads of non-Orthodox Churches with the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ
25.12.2011 02:00 ·
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia congratulated the Heads of non-Orthodox Churches with the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill: Surrender of the principle of consensus in the pre-Council process can bring about disorders in world Orthodoxy
23.12.2011 12:52 ·
“All participants in the meeting spoke up for upholding the principle of consensus both in the pre-Council process and at the Council,” the Primate of the Russian Church underscored.
- Primate of Russian Orthodox Church speaks of situation in sphere of religious education in his report to the Diocesan Assembly
23.12.2011 12:46 ·
On 23 December 2011, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia in his report to the Diocesan Assembly of the city of Moscow touched upon the problems concerning the sphere of religious education.
- Greek version of Patriarch Kirill’s book ‘Freedom and Responsibility’ presented in Thessaloniki
14.12.2011 16:14 ·
The book was published with the support of the Archdiocese of Athens, En Plo Publishers and the St. Gregory the Theologian Charity.
- Patriarch Kirill congratulates Metropolitan Christopher on 60th anniversary of autocephaly of Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia
09.12.2011 15:00 ·
On December 8, 2011, the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia marked the 60th anniversary since canonical autocephaly was granted her by the Russian Orthodox Church. His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent a congratulatory letter on the occasion of this remarkable date. Its text was read out by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, during the solemn service celebrated at St. Nicholas’s at Staromestska Square, Prague.
- Patriarch Kirill meets with participants in the 7th theological conversations between Russian Orthodox Church and German Bishops’ Conference
06.12.2011 22:07 ·
On December 6, 2011, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with participants in the 7th theological conversations between the Russian Orthodox Church and the German Bishops’ Conference (Roman Catholic Church), at the Church of Christ the Saviour.
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill celebrates memorial service on the third anniversary of the demise of Patriarch Alexy II
05.12.2011 16:05 ·
December 5th, 2011, marked the third anniversary of the demise of His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia.
- Communiqué of the International Conference on Freedom of Faith: the Problem of Discrimination and Persecution against Christians
01.12.2011 23:04 ·The International Conference on Freedom of Faith: Problem of Discrimination and Persecution against Christians completed its work in Moscow on December 1, 2011, by issuing a communiqué. The text is given below.
- Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church meets with participants in the International Conference on Freedom of Faith: the Problem of Discrimination and Persecution against Christians
01.12.2011 22:54 ·
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with the participants in the International Conference on Freedom of Faith: the Problem of Discrimination and Persecution against Christians. The meeting took place at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour on 1 December 2011.
- Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church completes his visit to Armenia
29.11.2011 01:08 ·His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and his suite departed for Moscow from Yerevan in the evening of November 28.
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with President of Armenia Serzh Sargsian
28.11.2011 23:21 ·
On 28 November 2011, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church met with the President of the Republic of Armenia, Mr. Serzh Sargsian, at the residence of the head of the state. They were joined in the meeting by His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians.
- Patriarch Kirill takes part in the CIS Interreligious Council’s presidium meeting
28.11.2011 22:12 ·
The meeting was also attended by Armenia’s President Serj Sargsyan.
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill begins his visit to Armenia
28.11.2011 11:50 ·
During his stay in Armenia, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia will take part in the meeting of the Presidium of the Interreligious Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
- Representatives of state authorities and public circles and ambassadors of foreign states congratulate the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church on his 65th birthday
22.11.2011 12:07 ·
A grand reception marking Patriarch Kirill’s 65th birthday took place at the refectory chambers of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in the evening of 21 November 2011.
- Primates and representatives of seven Local Orthodox Churches meet in the Moscow Kremlin
21.11.2011 16:28 ·
On November 21, 2011, the Primates of the Russian, Georgian, Polish Orthodox Churches, of the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia and representatives of the Church of Antioch, the Romanian and Bulgarian Orthodox Churches met at the patriarchal residence in the Moscow Kremlin. His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia chaired the meeting.
