Patriarchal Ministry
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill attends Paschal reception given by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
28.04.2011 17:23 ·
On 28 April 2011, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation gave a festive Paschal reception at the Ministry mansion in Moscow. His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia was met by the Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
- Address by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia at the Easter reception given by Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
28.04.2011 16:38 ·
For every believer, the Resurrection of Christ is a source of joy and hope that gives us strength on our spiritual journey of spiritual perfection, honest work and service to our neighbours.
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill celebrates Divine Liturgy in the Laura of the Caves in Kiev on Bright Wednesday
27.04.2011 18:28 ·
On 27 April 2011, Bright Wednesday, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and His Beatitude Metropolitan Vladimir of Kiev and All Ukraine together with the assembly of hierarchs and cleric from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Dormition Laura of the Caves in Kiev.
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill celebrates Paschal prayer service in the Chernobyl Zone
26.04.2011 18:33 ·
On 26 April 2011, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and His Beatitude Metropolitan Vladimir of Kiev and All Ukraine arrived in St. Elijah’s church in Chernobyl, the only working church in the Zone of Alienation of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
- Supreme Church Council of the Russian Orthodox Church holds its first meeting
14.04.2011 15:41 ·
In his introductory speech His Holiness named the main reasons of establishing a new body of collective leadership of the Russian Orthodox Church and its tasks.
- Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church meets with Japanese Ambassador to Russia Masaharu Kono
06.04.2011 18:26 ·
On 6 April 2011, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with H. E. Masaharu Kono, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Russia.
- Department for External Church Relations marks its 65th anniversary
04.04.2011 16:58 ·
The Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), a most important Synodal department of the Russian Orthodox Church, marks its 65th anniversary on 4 April 2011.
- Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church meets Nicaraguan Ambassador to Moscow
31.03.2011 21:15 ·
His Holiness wished the government and people of Nicaragua success in the solution of economic problems and emphasized the importance of maintaining principles of social justice.
- Patriarch Kirill meets with Polish Ambassador Wojciech Zajączkowski
30.03.2011 20:58 ·
On March 30, 2011, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church met with Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the Russian Federation Wojciech Zajączkowski.
- Patriarch Kirill receives Italian ambassador to Moscow Antonio Landi
30.03.2011 20:56 ·
On March 30, 2011, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia received Ambassador of the Republic of Italy in the Russian Federation Antonio Landi, at the patriarchal residence in Chisty Pereulok.
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill commemorates victims of Moscow metro terrorist attack
29.03.2011 15:30 ·
A year has passed since the tragic day of bombing at ‘Lubyanka’ and “Park Kultury’ metro stations leaving forty people killed and eighty-eight injured. Today I would like to repeat the well-known words: Nobody is forgotten, nothing is forgotten.
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia meets with President of the Palestinian National Authority Mr. Mahmoud Abbas
23.03.2011 17:06 ·
On 23 March 2011, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church met with Mr. Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian National Authority, at the Patriarch’s residence, Chisty side-street, Moscow.
- Holy Synod makes decisions concerning life of Russian Orthodox Church
23.03.2011 01:10 ·At its session on 22 March 2011, the ROC Holy Synod, chaired by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, considered the Church’s internal life, external relations, church-society relations and theological education.
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill presides at the first meeting of the Holy Synod summer session
22.03.2011 12:57 ·
On 22 March 2011, the first meeting of the summer session of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church opened at the Patriarch’s residence, Chisty side-street. His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia presides at the meeting.
- Patriarch Kirill attends reception at Greek embassy on the occasion of Feast of Orthodoxy
16.03.2011 22:03 ·
On March 16, 2011, the Greek embassy in Moscow gave a traditional reception on the occasion of the Feast of Orthodoxy. His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia attended the celebration.
- Patriarch Kirill meets with president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
16.03.2011 22:01 ·
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with Cardinal Kurt Koch, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, on 16 March 2011 at his working residence in Chisty Pereulok.
- Patriarch Kirill celebrates at Church of Christ the Saviour on 35th anniversary of his episcopal consecration
14.03.2011 17:45 ·
On 14 March 2011, the Monday of the second Lenten week, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts at the cathedral Church of Christ the Saviour.
- His Holiness Patriarch Kirill celebrates Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour on the Sunday of Orthodoxy
13.03.2011 19:34 ·
On 13 March 2011, the first Sunday of Lent, when the Church celebrates the Triumph of Orthodoxy, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great and the Office of the Triumph of Orthodoxy at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour.
- 150th anniversary of the end of serfdom in Russia is marked at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
03.03.2011 16:55 ·
On 3 March 2011, a grand meeting, “Great Reforms of the Emperor Alexander II – a Successful Example of Modernization,” dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the end of serfdom in Russia took place at the Bishops’ Hall of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour.
- Patriarch Kirill meets with Ambassador of Israel
02.03.2011 19:27 ·
On March 2, 2011, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia received Ambassador of Israel in Russia Ms. Dorit Golender and her husband.
