Tag: Patriarch Kirill

Russia church head warns against Internet before rally

OCP- December 24, 2011

MOSCOW 23/12/2011 (Reuters) - The leader of Russia's Orthodox Church warned Russians Friday against trusting social networking sites, which have spearheaded the organization of mass ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill lauds Medvedev’s anti-corruption drive

OCP- December 23, 2011

23/12/2011 Combating corruption remains modern-day Russia’s top priority, Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill said after President Medvedev’s state-of the-nation address to the Federal Council in Moscow ... Read More

Greek version of Patriarch Kirill’s book ‘Freedom and Responsibility’ presented in Thessaloniki

OCP- December 16, 2011

On December 13, 2011, the Greek version of Patriarch Kirill’s book ‘Freedom and Responsibility’ was presented at the Megaro Mousikis palace in Thessaloniki. The book ... Read More

Theological symposium held in Athens to highlight publication of Greek version of Patriarch Kirill’s book ‘Freedom and Responsibility

OCP- December 13, 2011

13.12.2011 On December 12, 2011, a theological symposium was held at the Megaro Mousikis palace in Athens to highlight the publication of the Greek version ... Read More

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill celebrates memorial service on the third anniversary of the demise of Patriarch Alexy II

OCP- December 7, 2011

December 5th, 2011, marked the third anniversary of the demise of His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia. His Holiness Patriarch Kirill ... Read More

Communique of the international conference on Freedom of Faith: the Problem of Discrimination and Persecution against Christians

OCP- December 6, 2011

6/12/2011 The International Conference on Freedom of Faith: Problem of Discrimination and Persecution against Christians took lace in Moscow on November 30 - December 1, ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill fears all Christians could leave Arab world

OCP- December 2, 2011

Moscow, December 2, Interfax - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has expressed concern over an upsurge of violence against Christian minorities in the ... Read More

Russian Patriarch’s Visit To Kyrgyzstan Postponed Again

OCP- December 1, 2011

1/12/2011 BISHKEK -- A planned visit to Kyrgyzstan by the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill I, has been postponed again, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz ... Read More

St. Mestrop Mashtots Order to Patriarkh Kirill of Moscow and All Russia

OCP- November 29, 2011

28.11.2011 President Serzh Sargsyan received Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians. President ... Read More

Kharkiv Committee Of Chornobyl Cleanup Veterans Asking Patriarch Kirill To Pray For Making Yanukovych Listen To Reason

OCP- November 23, 2011

23/11/2011 The public organization Kharkiv City Committee of Chornobyl Cleanup Veterans is asking Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus Kirill to pray for making President ... Read More

Russian patriarch awarded Order of Sheikh ul-Islam

OCP- November 23, 2011

22/11/2011 The chairman of the Caucasus Muslims' Department, Sheikh-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazade, has attended the Russian patriarch's birthday celebrations. On behalf of the Muslims of Azerbaijan ... Read More

Patriarch of Russia will bless new Kyrgyz president

OCP- November 22, 2011

22/11/2011 BISHKEK, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia will visit Kyrgyzstan to mark the 140th anniversary of the establishment of ... Read More

President Medvedev meets with heads and representatives of Local Orthodox Churches who came for celebrations marking Patriarch Kirill’s 65th birthday

OCP- November 21, 2011

On November 20, 2011, President Dmitry Medvedev met with heads and representatives of Local Orthodox Churches who came for the celebrations marking Patriarch Kirill’s 65th ... Read More

Communiqué of Meeting of the Primates and representatives of seven Local Orthodox Churches held in Moscow on the occasion of the 65th birthday of the Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia

OCP- November 21, 2011

On November 21, 2011, the Primates and representatives of seven Local Orthodox Churches: Antiochian, Russian, Georgian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Polish and of the Czech Lands and ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill considers collapse of the USSR a decay of historical Russia

OCP- November 21, 2011

Moscow, November 15, Interfax - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia believes collapse of the Soviet Union was a negative event. "This year we ... Read More

The Patriarch: not a Politician, but a Peacemaker

OCP- November 16, 2011

Milena Faustova 15/11/2011 From November 12 to 15, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill visited Syria and Lebanon. At present, these two ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill celebrates thanksgiving at St. George’s in Beirut

OCP- November 15, 2011

15/11/2011 On November 14, 2011, in the course of his official visit to the Patriarchate of Antioch, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill meets with President of Lebanon

OCP- November 15, 2011

15/11/2011 On November 14, 2011, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church met with President of the Republic of Lebanon, Gen. Michel Suleiman, in Beirut. ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill arrives in Lebanon

OCP- November 14, 2011

Beirut, November 14, Interfax - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has arrived in Lebanon from Syria. During his visit to the Antiochian Orthodox ... Read More

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with President of Syria Bashar al-Assad

OCP- November 14, 2011

14.11.2011 On 13 November 2011, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with the President of Syria Bashar al-Assad at the Presidential ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill links religious extremism to poor knowledge of religion

OCP- November 14, 2011

Damascus, November 14, Interfax - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and Syrian Grand Mufti Ahmad Badreddin have reached an agreement to meet in ... Read More