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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill Presides Over the Archdiocesan Council of the Moscow Metropolitanate

10 June 2025 year

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill Presides Over the Archdiocesan Council of the Moscow Metropolitanate

Primate of the Russian Church celebrates Liturgy at the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra on the Feast of the Holy Trinity

8 June 2025 year

Primate of the Russian Church celebrates Liturgy at the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra on the Feast of the Holy Trinity

Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church participates in the Paschal reception at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia

20 May 2025 year

Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church participates in the Paschal reception at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia

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Delegation of the Moscow Patriarchate participates in the work of the WCC Central Committee in South Africa

18 June 2025 year 14:11

Delegation of the Moscow Patriarchate participates in the work of the WCC Central Committee in South Africa

On June 18, a session of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches began in Johannesburg, South Africa.

DECR Chairman meets with Russian Ambassador to South Africa

18 June 2025 year 10:19

DECR Chairman meets with Russian Ambassador to South Africa

On June 17, a meeting took place in Pretoria between Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, and His Excellency R.E. Ambarov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of South Africa.

DECR representative participates in opening of World Coordinating Council of Russian Compatriots Abroad

17 June 2025 year 14:21

DECR representative participates in opening of World Coordinating Council of Russian Compatriots Abroad

On June 17, the opening session of the World Coordinating Council of Russian Compatriots Living Abroad took place at the Museum of Victory in Moscow.

DECR Chairman arrives in South Africa

17 June 2025 year 10:14

DECR Chairman arrives in South Africa

On June 16, Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa.

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill Presides Over the Archdiocesan Council of the Moscow Metropolitanate

10 June 2025 year 13:40

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill Presides Over the Archdiocesan Council of the Moscow Metropolitanate

On June 10, under the chairmanship of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, a regular meeting of the Archdiocesan Council of the Moscow Metropolitanate was held at the Patriarchal Residence of the head of the Moscow Metropolitanate in the Novodevichy Stavropegial Convent in Moscow.

Primate of the Russian Church celebrates Liturgy at the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra on the Feast of the Holy Trinity

8 June 2025 year 13:57

Primate of the Russian Church celebrates Liturgy at the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra on the Feast of the Holy Trinity

On June 8, the Day of the Holy Trinity, which is the patronal feast of the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' arrived at the abbot of St. Sergius of Radonezh.

Representative of the Russian Orthodox Church meets with Russia’s Ambassador to Syria

5 June 2025 year 16:26

Representative of the Russian Orthodox Church meets with Russia’s Ambassador to Syria

On 2nd June, Archimandrite Philip (Vasiltsev), Representative of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus’ to the Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, met with Mr Alexander Yefimov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Syrian Arab Republic. The meeting took place at the Ambassador’s residence in Damascus.

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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates Pope Leo XIV on his election to the See of Rome

9 May 2025 year 16:58

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates Pope Leo XIV on his election to the See of Rome
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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' sent congratulations to Pope Leo XIV on his election to the See of the Roman Catholic Church.

Statement by the Patriarchate of Jerusalem on recent legislation in Estonia affecting freedom of worship

2 May 2025 year 10:45

Statement by the Patriarchate of Jerusalem on recent legislation in Estonia affecting freedom of worship
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In the spirit and yearning for unity within our church, the Patriarchate of Jerusalem raises concerns of the passing of a new law, The Churches and Congregations Act, by the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu) on 9 April forcing churches to sever ties with the Russian Orthodox Church.

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends condolences following the explosion at Iranian port of Bandar Abbas

27 April 2025 year 19:54

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends condolences following the explosion at Iranian port of Bandar Abbas
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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' extended condolences to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and Mr Masoud Pezeshkian, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, following the explosion at the port of the Iranian city of Bandar Abbas that had caused heavy casualties.

Сondolences of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill on the passing of Pope Francis

21 April 2025 year 17:40

Сondolences of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill on the passing of Pope Francis
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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’ expressed his condolences on the passing of Pope Francis.

Paschal Message by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia

19 April 2025 year 08:00

Paschal Message by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia
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Paschal Message by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to the archpastors, pastors, deacons, monastics and all the faithful children of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Statement by the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church concerning the law adopted in Estonia with the aim of banning the Estonian Orthodox Christian Church

10 April 2025 year 14:25

Statement by the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church concerning the law adopted in Estonia with the aim of banning the Estonian Orthodox Christian Church
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On 10th April, the Holy Synod issued a statement after a law had been adopted in Estonia with the view of banning the Estonian Orthodox Christian Church.

Journal of the Holy Synod, April 10, 2025

10 April 2025 year 14:23

Journal of the Holy Synod, April 10, 2025
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On April 10, the journal of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church was approved in a remote session.