Tag: Patriarch Kirill

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Taskhiri, Secretary General of the World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought

OCP- June 29, 2012

On 28 June 2012, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Taskhiri, Secretary General of the World Forum ... Read More

Humorous award to Patriarch an insult to all Christians – Church

OCP- June 20, 2012

19/6/2012 The Russian Orthodox Church says giving Patriarch Kirill an anti-award for his “miracle-stained arms” following a scandal around his “vanishing” watch was an insult ... Read More

St. Lazarus’ relics brought to Moscow from Cyprus

OCP- June 14, 2012

Moscow, June 13, Interfax, - A delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church led by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia brought part of the ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill wishes peace to Cyprus Orthodox Christians, Muslims

OCP- June 10, 2012

Paralimni (Cyprus), June 9, Interfax - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has promised to the people of Cyprus to promote the settlement of ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill to visit Kyiv on July 26-28

OCP- May 31, 2012

31/5/2012 The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill, will visit Kyiv on July 26-28 this year. "Patriarch Kirill's ... Read More

Orthodox faith has important moral mission – Nazarbayev

OCP- May 30, 2012

Astana, May 29, Interfax - Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev met on Tuesday with Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, who has arrived in Astana ... Read More

Putin thanks Archbishop of Athens for visiting Russia

OCP- May 26, 2012

Moscow, May 25, Interfax - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia have met with Archbishop of Athens and All ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill to meet with Nursultan Nazarbayev on May 29

OCP- May 26, 2012

26.05.2012 Patriarch Kirill will meet with Nursultan Nazarbayev on May 29, Tengrinews.kz reports citing official website of the Metropolitan district in Kazakhstan. “The meeting of ... Read More

Putin sworn in as Russia’s President‎

OCP- May 8, 2012

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia made supplicatory prayer service (​​Moleben) at the Annunciation Cathedral on the occasion of the inauguration President Vladimir Putin ... Read More

Sixty-Four Percent of Russians Trust Orthodox Church – Poll

OCP- May 5, 2012

04/05/2012 MOSCOW,(RIA Novosti) Russians have more trust in the Russian Orthodox Church in general than in its head Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill calls on Bulgarian PM to base policies on Orthodox Christian values

OCP- May 3, 2012

Sofia, May 2, Interfax - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has said he attaches great importance to the fact that Bulgarian Prime Minister ... Read More

Russian Church Prepared to Send Monk Envoys to Kosovo

OCP- April 29, 2012

29/4/2012 The Russian Church is ready to send monks as envoys to help Christians in Kosovo, said Russian Church external relations chair, metropolitan bishon Hilarion. ... Read More

Russian Patriarch awarded honorary degree of University of Library Studies and Information Technology

OCP- April 29, 2012

29/4/2012 Sofia. Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has been awarded an honorary degree of the University of Library Studies and Information Technology, FOCUS ... Read More

Thousands of Bulgarians Meet Russian Patriarch in Plovdiv

OCP- April 29, 2012

28/4/2012 Thousands of people met the head of the Russian Orthodox Church in the center of Bulgaria’s second largest city of Plovdiv, chanting “Russia” and ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill plans several trips abroad in 2012

OCP- April 27, 2012

Moscow, April 25, Interfax - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia plans several trips abroad this year, Metropolitan Hilarion, the head of the Synodal ... Read More

Bulgarian and Russian orthodox churches can play role of a bridge between the two nations: Russian Patriarch

OCP- April 27, 2012

Focus News Agency 26/4/2012 Our two churches are brotherly churches, with very close historical, cultural and spiritual bonds, which date back into the past, Patriarch ... Read More

On Easter eve Patriarch Kirill urges society to leave behind “the spiritual emptiness”

OCP- April 17, 2012

Moscow, April 14, Interfax - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia congratulated clerics and parish on the coming feast of Easter. "May our behavior, ... Read More

It may be tragic, but I’ll never have a Breguet. And I also won’t have “not expensive watch with the coat of arms” – Patriarch Kirill

OCP- April 8, 2012

Valentina TRUBETSKAYA, Interfax-Religion editor-in-chief 8/4/2012 It may be tragic, but I'll never have a Breguet. And I also won't have "not expensive watch with the ... Read More

Russian Orthodox Church apologises for doctored photo

OCP- April 8, 2012

5/4/2012 The Russian Orthodox Church apologised on Thursday for doctoring a photograph of Patriarch Kirill to remove what bloggers said was a luxury wristwatch following ... Read More

Russian Church Says It Is Under Attack for Backing Putin

OCP- April 5, 2012

4/4/2012 Reuters Patriarch Kirill says the church is targeted because of its support for Putin. Russia's Orthodox Church says it is under attack from unspecified ... Read More