Tag: Russian Patriarch

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

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

Most Russians see Patriarch Kirill as national spiritual leader – poll

OCP- November 20, 2012

Moscow, November 20, Interfax - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia is known to most Russians, and 62% of citizens polled recently know his ... Read More

Mahmoud Abbas meets Russian Patriarch in Bethlehem

OCP- November 11, 2012

10/11/2012 President Mahmoud Abbas visited Bethlehem on Saturday to welcome Patriarch of the Orthodox church of Moscow and Russia Kirill I, who is in the ... Read More

Jerusalem Meets Russian Patriarch Kirill

OCP- November 10, 2012

10/11/2012 JERUSALEM, November 10 (RIA Novosti) - The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, who arrived in Jerusalem ... Read More

Russian Patriarch Arrives in Japan

OCP- September 15, 2012

Russian Patriarch visits Japan 15/9/2012 Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church who is on a visit to Japan has visited the Sendai Orthodox diocese ... Read More

Russian Patriarch Blesses New Church Outside FSB Academy

OCP- August 2, 2012

2/8/2012 Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill has blessed the cornerstone of a new Orthodox church outside the walls of the academy of the Federal Security Service ... Read More

Historic visit by Moscow Patriarch

OCP- June 9, 2012

Kristina Boudylina 9/6/2012 CYPRUS welcomed Patriarch Kirill Gundyaev of Moscow who arrived yesterday for an official visit at the invitation of Archbishop Chrysostomos II. The ... 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

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

Orthodox Church under attack: Russian Patriarch

OCP- April 24, 2012

By Alissa de Carbonnel 23/4/2012 (Reuters) - The head of the Russian Orthodox Church warned tens of thousands of believers on Sunday they were "under ... Read More

Russian Patriarch Says Punk Band ‘Desecrated’ Church

OCP- March 26, 2012

25/3/2012 Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill says a female punk band desecrated the Cathedral of Christ the Savior when they stormed the church and performed. Members ... Read More

Russian Patriarch Votes For ‘Stability’

OCP- March 4, 2012

3/3/2012 The head of Russia's Orthodox Church said he was hoping for a continuation of the country's "peaceful development" as he cast his vote in ... Read More

Russian Patriarch Arrives in Bulgaria for Easte

OCP- February 27, 2012

26/2/2012 The head of the Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill is to visit Bulgaria in April around the Easter holiday. The new was announced Saturday ... 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

Russian Patriarch calls for spiritual Unity

OCP- July 29, 2011

Milena Faustova 29/7/2011 The head of the Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill has finished his visit to Ukraine. In Ukraine’s capital Kiev, he took part ... Read More

Russian Patriarch prays violence ends against Christians in Egypt

OCP- May 10, 2011

Moscow, May 10 (Interfax) - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has expressed his condolences over the deaths of Christians and church fires in ... Read More

Georgian patriarchy to send letter to Russian Patriarch

OCP- December 3, 2010

03.12.2010 N.Kirtzkhalia The Georgia patriarchy is preparing a special letter for the Russian patriarchy about the unauthorized reconstruction of an 11th-century Georgian church in Abkhazia. ... Read More

Georgian Church ‘Surprised’ Over Russian Patriarch’s S.Ossetia Move

OCP- September 27, 2010

25/9/2010 Head of the Georgian Orthodox Church, Ilia II, told Russia's Patriarch Kirill in a letter released on September 25 that it was a surprise ... Read More

Religious factor must be strengthened in bilateral relations – Russian Patriarch tells Ukrainian PM

OCP- May 2, 2009

Moscow, April 29, Interfax - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has said that the development of relations with Ukraine ranks among his priorities ... Read More