Tag: Vladimir Putin
Putin awards Old Believers Metropolitan
22/2/13 On Friday, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin awarded the head of the Church of Old Believers Metropolitan Cornelius with an Order of Friendship. The Old ... Read More
Gerard Depardieu Hugs Vladimir Putin, Picks Up Russian Passport
By Alexei Anishchuk - 10/1/2013 MOSCOW, Jan 6 (Reuters) - French film star Gerard Depardieu received a hug from President Vladimir Putin and a new ... Read More
Pussy Riot singer had staged anti-Semitic action, Putin tells Merkel
Moscow, November 16, Interfax - President Vladimir Putin said that a singer of the Pussy Riot punk group had staged an anti-Semitic provocation before the ... Read More
Russian Orthodox Church Has No Ambition For Power: Patriarch
9/28/2012 (RTTNews) - The head of the Russian Orthodox Church says that the Church has no ambition to acquire State powers as alleged by its ... Read More
Russian President and head of Palestinian National Authority open Russian Centre for Science and Culture in Bethlehem
On 26 June 2012, Russian President Vladimir Putin and head of the Palestinian National Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, took part in the opening of the Russian ... Read More
Syria’s Assad can count on support of Russian Orthodox Church
1/6/2012 THERE ARE many reasons for Russia to support Syria in the face of anger from Western nations outraged at the killings of civilians, including ... Read More
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Putin sworn in as Russia’s President
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
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
Russians and Georgians brethren in religion – Georgian Patriarch
14/3/2012 Georgian church leader congratulates Putin on election win. In a message to Russian President-elect Vladimir Putin, Patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church, Ilia II, ... Read More
Georgia’s Patriarch congratulates Vladimir Putin on his election as President
N.Kirtzkhalia 13/3/2012 Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II has congratulated Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on his victory in the presidential election. The Patriarchate of Georgia ... Read More
Third anniversary of the enthronement of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia marked by Divine Liturgy at Church of Christ the Savior
2/2/2012 On February 1, 2012, the 3d anniversary of the enthronement of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, ... Read More
Vladimir Putin receives Virgin Mary ‘fertility’ relic as Russia fights abortion, population decline
BY MATTHEW CULLINAN HOFFMAN 26/10/2011 SAINT PETERSBURG, October 26, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was personally present at a St. Petersburg airport ... Read More
Patriarch Kirill praises Putin for preventing Russia’s breakup
Moscow, October 7, Interfax - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has sent birthday greetings to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who turned 59 on ... Read More
Small Russian Orthodox Sect Considers Vladimir Putin a Saint
By: JOE JACKSON 4/10/2011 With his flagging poll ratings and uphill battle for re-election in 2012, President Obama could be forgiven for casting an envious ... Read More
Putin visits ancient Monastery
14/8/2011 On Sunday, the Orthodox Christian Church celebrates a holiday named “Procession of the Precious Wood of the Life-giving Cross”. This holiday originates from an ... Read More
Putin Awarded
24/3/2011 Russia’s PM Vladimir Putin was awarded on Wednesday the Serbian Orthodox Church’s highest distinction – the Order of St. Savva, which was handed him ... Read More
Putin says relations with Orthodox Church are Cordial
05.07.2010 USOVO (Moscow region), July 5 (Itar-Tass) - On Monday Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited a new church compound of Christ the Saviour not Made ... Read More
Russia to donate 2 mln. dollars for restoring Orthodox shrines in Kosovo
Moscow, June 21, Interfax – Russia decided to make a voluntarily target contribution to UNESCO for financing restoration works of Orthodox shrines in Kosovo. According ... Read More