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Phone conversation took place between His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and His Beatitude Patriarch John of Antioch

12 December 2024 year

Phone conversation took place between His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and His Beatitude Patriarch John of Antioch

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with the Chairman of the Senate of the Republic of Kazakhstan

22 November 2024 year

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with the Chairman of the Senate of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Phone conversation took place between the Primates of Russian and Serbian Orthodox Churches

17 November 2024 year

Phone conversation took place between the Primates of Russian and Serbian Orthodox Churches

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Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses hope that Syria will continue to be a homeland for all its citizens, irrespective of their religious affiliation

17 December 2024 year 13:32

Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses hope that Syria will continue to be a homeland for all its citizens, irrespective of their religious affiliation

On 16th December, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation issued a statement on the development of the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic.

Russian Church hierarchs take part in round table meeting on intercivilisational dialogue held in Malaysia

13 December 2024 year 19:17

Russian Church hierarchs take part in round table meeting on intercivilisational dialogue held in Malaysia

On 12th December, the Group of Strategic Vision “Russia – Islamic World” continued its meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Primate of the Church of India receives Russian state award

13 December 2024 year 16:11

Primate of the Church of India receives Russian state award

On December 12th, the Russian Embassy in New Delhi, India, hosted an award ceremony that marked the presentation of a high state decoration of the Russian Federation – the Order of Friendship – to the Primate of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, His Holiness Catholicos Baselios Marthoma Mathews III.

Phone conversation took place between His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and His Beatitude Patriarch John of Antioch

12 December 2024 year 20:20

Phone conversation took place between His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and His Beatitude Patriarch John of Antioch

On December 12, a telephone conversation took place between His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' and His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Great Antioch and All the East.

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill expressed sympathy and full support to the Primate of the Antiochian Orthodox Church

12 December 2024 year 19:15

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill expressed sympathy and full support to the Primate of the Antiochian Orthodox Church

On December 12, a meeting took place between His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' and Metropolitan Niphon of Philippopolis, the representative of the Antiochian Patriarch at the Moscow Patriarchal See, at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

Patriarchal Exarch of South-East Asia attends meeting of Group of Strategic Vision “Russia – Islamic World” in Kuala Lumpur

12 December 2024 year 16:50

Patriarchal Exarch of South-East Asia attends meeting of Group of Strategic Vision “Russia – Islamic World” in Kuala Lumpur

On December 11th, Metropolitan Sergiy of Singapore and South-East Asia, Patriarchal Exarch of South-East Asia, took part in a meeting of the Group of Strategic Vision (GSV) “Russia – Islamic World” held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, under the chairmanship of the Rais of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov.

The Primate of the Russian Church is fervently praying for the Patriarch, bishops, clergy, and flock of the Antiochian Church

12 December 2024 year 13:50

The Primate of the Russian Church is fervently praying for the Patriarch, bishops, clergy, and flock of the Antiochian Church

Archpriest Nikolai Balashov, advisor to the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus', had spoken with RIA Novosti on the events occurring in Syria.

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Address by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill at the VIII World Congress of Compatriots Living Abroad

30 October 2024 year 14:48

Address by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill at the VIII World Congress of Compatriots Living Abroad
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On October 30, the opening of the VIII World Congress of Compatriots Living Abroad took place in the Hall of Church Councils of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow. His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' addressed the gathered audience.

18 October 2024 year 18:31

Statement of the Legal Department of the Moscow Patriarchate regarding the entry into force of the law of Ukraine No. 3894-IX "On the protection of the constitutional order in the sphere of activity of religious organizations"
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In connection with the entry into force of the Law of Ukraine No. 3894-IX from 20.08.24 "On the Protection of the Constitutional Order in the Sphere of Activity of Religious Organizations," the Legal Department of the Moscow Patriarchate reports that this legislative act grossly contradicts the norms and principles of international law.

Report on church relief efforts in Kursk and Belgorod regions for September 16th

17 September 2024 year 13:00

Report on church relief efforts in Kursk and Belgorod regions for September 16th
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Orthodox volunteers have begun working in one of the hospitals in the Kursk region, where the wounded are being treated, reports diakonia.ru. The Synodal Department for Charity has announced an additional recruitment of volunteers to assist in the Kursk hospital.

Report on church relief efforts in Kursk and Belgorod regions for 14th September

16 September 2024 year 10:35

Report on church relief efforts in Kursk and Belgorod regions for 14th September
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Since 16th August, 22,529 people have appealed for help to the Church Centre for All-Round Social Relief operating in the Trinity Convent in Kursk. Seeking assistance at the Church Centre on 14th September were 1,104 people (276 families).

Message from the Primate of the Russian Church to His Holiness Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia in connection with blasphemous act on the ruins of ancient Ulpiana

14 September 2024 year 19:45

Message from the Primate of the Russian Church to His Holiness Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia in connection with blasphemous act on the ruins of ancient Ulpiana
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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' sent a message to His Holiness Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia in connection with the blasphemous act of Kosovo Albanians on the ruins of ancient Ulpiana.

Report on church relief efforts in Kursk and Belgorod regions for 12th September

13 September 2024 year 13:30

Report on church relief efforts in Kursk and Belgorod regions for 12th September
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Since 16th August, 20,373 people have appealed for help to the Church Centre for All-Round Social Relief operating in the Trinity Convent in Kursk. Seeking assistance at the Church Centre on 12th September were 1,220 people (305 families).

Report on church relief efforts in Kursk and Belgorod regions for 9th September

10 September 2024 year 20:42

Report on church relief efforts in Kursk and Belgorod regions for 9th September
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On 9th September, 1,284 people (321 families) appealed for help to the Church Centre for All-Round Social Relief operating in the Trinity Convent in Kursk. In total, 16,969 people have sought assistance at the Church Centre since 16th August.