Patriarchal Ministry
- Patriarch Kirill honours memory of those who fell in action during Great Patriotic War for liberation of Moldova
09.10.2011 16:00 ·
On October 9, 2011, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia came to the Eternitate Memorial in the Moldavian capital of Kishinev to lay a wreath in memory of the soldiers who died in action during the Great Patriotic War, struggling for the liberation of Moldova.
- Patriarch Kirill celebrates in central square in Kishinev
09.10.2011 15:34 ·
On October 9, 20111, the Day of the Repose of St. John the Theologian and the Commemoration Day of St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the central square of Kishinev, the capital of Moldova.
- Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church officiates at Divine Liturgy in the Dormition Cathedral of the Laura of the Holy Trinity and St. Sergius on St. Sergius’ Commemoration Day
08.10.2011 14:31 ·
His Holiness elevated some hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church to the rank of metropolitan.
- Festival of Religious Music to be held at the Moscow Church of “Joy to All the Afflicted” Icon of the Mother of God on October 14 – November 6
07.10.2011 14:06 ·
The opening is timed to coincide with the feast that enjoys a special esteem in Russia and with the commemoration day of St. Romanos the Melodus, a patron of singers and of the art of religious music.
- The Holy Synod takes decisions on external church relations
07.10.2011 09:29 ·At its session on 5-6 October 2011 chaired by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church took decisions related to external church relations.
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia chairs regular session of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church
05.10.2011 12:21 ·
On October 5, 2011, the first winter session meeting of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church began at the patriarchal working residence in Chisty Pereulok. The session will last two days, from 5th to 6th October.
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill consecrates the house for disabled children at the Ascension Monastery in Bancheny
02.10.2011 16:31 ·
As a keepsake of his visit, he donated a copy of the Yaroslav icon of the Mother of God to the children’s house.
- Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church consecrates Cathedral of the Holy Trinity at the Ascension Monastery in Bancheny
02.10.2011 14:39 ·
On 2 October 2011, the sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, consecrated the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity at the Ascension Monastery in Bancheny and officiated at the Divine Liturgy in the newly consecrated church.
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill begins his primatial visit to the Chernovtsy and Bukovina diocese
01.10.2011 23:27 ·
On 1 October 2011, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia began his primatial visit to the Chernovtsy and Bukovina diocese.
- Patriarch Kirill receives papal legate
26.09.2011 19:53 ·
On September 26, 2011, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia received Cardinal Jozef Tomko, Pope Benedict XVI’s legate to the celebrations marking the centenary of the Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
- Primates of Local Churches express condolences to Patriarch Kirill over plane crash near Yaroslavl
20.09.2011 12:24 ·Primates of Local Orthodox Churches have expressed condolences to His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia over the plane crash that took place on September 7, in the Yaroslavl Region.
- Patriarch Kirill concludes his primatial visitation to Lugansk, Ukraine
16.09.2011 10:48 ·
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia concluded his primatial visitation to the diocese of Lugansk and Alchevsk, Ukraine, in the afternoon of September 15, 2011.
- In Lugansk Patriarch Kirill honours memory of those who died in Great Patriotic War
16.09.2011 08:53 ·
On September 15, 2011, after the liturgy in Theatre Square, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia proceeded to the Square of Great Patriotic War Heroes.
- Patriarch Kirill celebrates in Theatre Square in downtown Lugansk
15.09.2011 14:54 ·
On September 15, 2011, the commemoration day of Sts Anthony and Theodosius of the Caves, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated the Divine Liturgy in Theatre Square in downtown Lugansk.
- Patriarch Kirill arrives in Ukraine’s Lugansk for a primatial visitation
15.09.2011 12:33 ·
In the evening of September 14, 2011, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church arrived in the diocese of Lugansk and Alchevsk for a primatial visitation, the Patriarchal Press Service has reported.
- Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church greets participants in the 19th International Conference on Orthodox Spirituality in Bose Monastery
07.09.2011 12:25 ·
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent the following greetings to the organizers and participants in the19th International Conference on Orthodox Spirituality, “The Word of God in Spiritual Life,” taking place in the Monastery of Bose, Italy, on 7-19 September 2011
- Patriarchal congratulations to President Victor Yanukovich on 20th anniversary Ukraine’s independence
26.08.2011 12:00 ·His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent the following congratulatory message to Ukrainian President Victor Yanukovich on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence.
- Patriarch Kirill chairs 3d session of Russian Orthodox Church’s Supreme Church Council
23.08.2011 16:34 ·
On August 23, 2011, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia chaired the 3d session of the ROC Supreme Church Council held at the Hall of the Supreme Church Council in the Church of Christ the Saviour.
- Patriarch Kirill sends birthday message to head of Armenian Apostolic Church
21.08.2011 19:21 ·On the occasion of the 60th birthday of Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, Patriarch Kirill sent him the following message.
- Patriarch Kirill’s congratulatory message to Fidel Castro on the occasion of his 85th birthday
15.08.2011 13:35 ·His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has sent the following congratulatory message to Fidel Castro on the occasion of his 85th birthday
