Tag: Patriarch Kirill

Patriarch Kirill chairs a regular meeting of the Supreme Church Council

OCP- April 16, 2013

On April 12, 2013, the Supreme Church Council of the Russian Orthodox Church met for a regular meeting at the Supreme Church Council Hall in ... Read More

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill receives H.E. Mahmoud Gamil Ahmed ElDieb, Ambassador of Arab Republic of Egypt to Russian Federation

OCP- April 16, 2013

On 12 April 2013, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with H.E. Mahmoud Gamil Ahmed ElDieb, newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and ... Read More

Feminism could destroy Russia, Russian Orthodox patriarch claims

OCP- April 10, 2013

Miriam Elder in Moscow 10/4/13 guardian.co.uk Kirill, head of church and close ally of Putin says feminist organisations 'proclaim the pseudo-freedom of women'. Feminism is a ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill chairs a meeting of the Church-Public Organizing Committee for the 1025th anniversary of the Baptism of Russia

OCP- March 30, 2013

On March 27, 2013, the Church-Public Organizing Committee for the 1025th Anniversary of the Baptism of Russia met at the patriarchal residence in the St. ... Read More

Primate of the Russian Church celebrates at Christ the Saviour Cathedral on the Sunday of Orthodoxy

OCP- March 26, 2013

On 24 March 2013, the first Sunday in Lent known as the Sunday of Orthodoxy, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill Gives Pope Mother of God Icon

OCP- March 22, 2013

The Moscow Times -22/3/13 A bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church has met with Pope Francis at the Vatican, where he presented him with the Mother of God icon and expressed ... Read More

Vandal of Moscow Icons Released from Jail

OCP- March 20, 2013

MOSCOW, March 19 (RIA Novosti) – A Moscow court on Tuesday sentenced a man that vandalized icons in Russia’s largest Orthodox cathedral to a year ... Read More

Continued violence in Syria will lead to humanitarian catastrophe – Russian Patriarch Kirill

OCP- March 16, 2013

15/3/13 Russian Patriarch Kirill has warned that continued violence in Syria will create a humanitarian catastrophe, cost countless lives and leave the country in ruins. ... Read More

For the first time since the Great Schism, ecumenical patriarch to attend pope’s inaugural Mass

OCP- March 15, 2013

15/3/13 The metropolitans of Argentina and Italy will accompany Bartholomew. Moscow Patriarchate hopes in closer cooperation with Rome but excludes for now a meeting between ... Read More

The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church meets in session chaired by Patriarch Kirill

OCP- March 13, 2013

March 12, 2013, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church has met for a regular session at the Synod’s Hall at the synodal and ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill meets with President Alexander Ankvab of Abkhazia

OCP- March 13, 2013

On March 4, His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, received A. S. Ankvab, President of the Republic of Abkhazia, at the patriarchal ... Read More

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill celebrates the Liturgy for the 400th anniversary of the House of Romanov

OCP- March 10, 2013

On March 6, the 400th anniversary of Mikhail Feodorovich Romanov’s enthronement as Tsar, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia celebrated the Divine ... Read More

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with Maronite Patriarch Béchara Boutros Al-Raï

OCP- March 2, 2013

On 27 February 2013, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with His Beatitude Mar Béchara Boutros Cardinal Al-Raï, Maronite Patriarch of ... Read More

Epistle of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill on the Day of Orthodox Youth

OCP- February 16, 2013

16/2/13 Dear Brothers and Sisters: I express my heartfelt congratulations to you on this feast day of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple and ... Read More

Patriarch Irinej at Russian Church in Belgrade

OCP- February 13, 2013

11/2/13   In Belgrade liturgically celebrated four years of Patriarchal  service of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, served ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill on four years as Patriarch: a lot has been done, a lot remains to do

OCP- February 3, 2013

Moscow, February 1, Interfax – Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia served a liturgy in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior on the fourth ... Read More

Russian Patriarch Urges Church Presence in Social Networks

OCP- February 3, 2013

3/2/13 MOSCOW, February 3 (RIA Novosti) - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on Saturday lamented a high number of antichurch internet posts and ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill hopes visit by Ilia II to Moscow will strengthen Georgian-Russian relations

OCP- February 1, 2013

Moscow, January 21, Interfax - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia expects the visit by Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of All Georgia to Moscow to ... Read More

Common Faith Old Believers thank Patriarch Kirill for opportunity to celebrate according to old rites at the Kremlin Cathedral of the Assumption

OCP- January 31, 2013

On January 25, 2013, a conference on the Old Rite in the Life of the Russian Orthodox Church: Past and Present was held within the ... Read More

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill officiates at IFUOCN awarding ceremony

OCP- January 22, 2013

22.01.2013 On 21 January 2013, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia officiated at the ceremony of awarding the prize “For the Outstanding ... Read More

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with Primate of Georgian Orthodox Church

OCP- January 22, 2013

On 21 January 2013, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with Holiness and Beatitude Catholicos-Patriarch Iliya II of All Georgia and ... Read More