On July 30 His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia made archpastoral visit to Horlivka. For the first time in its 230-year history the city received the guest of such a rank.
His Holiness the Patriarch was met by religious and secular authorities, as well as thousands of residents of Horlivka and [...]
“I believe that the Lord will be merciful to Ukraine, instruct the authorities and those staying in schism”, says Patriarch Kirill in his address to the faithful in Svyatogorsk Lavra
In his sermon at the stele of the Mother of God the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church reminded to all those present of the significance [...]
The fourth day of Patriarch Kirill’s visit began with the Divine Liturgy at Svyatogorsk Lavra
On July 30, the commemoration of the Svyatogorsk Icon of the Mother of God, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church arrived to the Holy Dormition Svyatogorsk Lavra, where he was met with bread and salt and the flowers by [...]
Already in the midday the people started gathering at the Cathedral of Transfiguration of Our Savior. Even occasional passers-by understood – the people who gathered at the Cathedral were in festive mood. They came with the balloons, flowers, posters: “Kirill is our Patriarch!”, “Welcome to Donbass, Your Holiness!” Among them there were many [...]
In completion of his visit to Kyiv His Holiness Patriarch Kirill called to the Holy Protection Convent
On July 29, the third day of the pastoral visit to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill called to the Holy Protection Convent in Kyiv. The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church was accompanied by Deputy Administrator [...]
On the premises of the Refectory Church (of Sts. Anthony and Theodosius) of the Kyiv –Pechersk Lavra the meeting with the bishops, clergy and monastics, teachers and students of the Kyiv Theological Schools.
Attending the meeting was the whole of episcopate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, the hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church, who were on [...]
The declaration by His Holiness Aram I of 2009 as the Year of the Armenian Youth coincided with the crisis in the World Economic Order. Like youth everywhere, Armenian youth are facing the consequences of the credit crisis. Unemployment is a real threat to everyone. Youth are disillusioned with the concept of materialism as a [...]
Upon completion of the Divine Liturgy, conducted by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, concelebrated by His Beatitude Metropolitan Vladimir of Kyiv and All Ukraine and a synaxis of bishops, the many-thousand sacred procession set off to the Far Caves of the Kyiv Caves Monastery.
Upon completion of the prayerful [...]
Prime-Minister of Ukraine Yuliya Tymoshenko Greeted Metropolitan Vladimir on His Name Day and Met with Patriarch Kirill
Late in the evening Yuliya Tymoshenko arrived to the residence of His Beatitude together with Yuriy Reshetnikov, chair of the State Commission on Religious Affairs.
Yuliya Tymoshenko called His Beatitude a true pastor and spiritual father of the [...]
President of Ukraine and Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Honored Memory of Heroes of Great Patriotic War and Great Famine (Holodomor) of 1932-1933.
In the park of Glory the head of the Ukrainian state Victor Yushchenko together with His Holiness the Patriarch laid flowers to the Eternal Fire at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. [...]
At the official residence of the President of Ukraine – the House of Horodetsky – the meeting of President of Ukraine Victor Yushchenko and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia began.
The central subjects of discussion were the church-state relations in Ukraine and the perspectives of development of the Orthodoxy.
At the beginning of the [...]
On the eve of commemoration of the Holy and Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir His Holiness Patriarch Kirill conducted All-Night Vigil at Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra
Concelebrating with His Holiness the Patriarch were His Beatitude Metropolitan Vladimir of Kyiv and All Ukraine, members of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, synaxis of Archpastors and clergy.
The liturgical service lasted [...]
The first session of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church in the history of the Kyiv Caves Monastery completed
On July 27, 2009 the session of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, presided over by His Holiness patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, was held at the Holy Dormition Kyiv-Pechersk [...]
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A meeting of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church has been held in Kyiv with the participation of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Rus.
Vladimir Legoida, the head of the synodal information department of the Russian Orthodox Church, announced this to journalists.
“It is a historic meeting. It is taking place in Kyiv for [...]
YourBeatitude, Your Eminences and Graces, reverend fathers, brothers and sisters!
Your Beatitude, I extend my gratitude for Your invitation to visit this land, овеянную подвигами святых of the holy God-pleasers, the land which initiated enlightenment of many and many nations.
I arrives here as a pilgrim to the banks of Dnepr to touch [...]
Your Holiness! We are happy to greet You in the blessed Ukrainian land!
A year ago the President of Ukraine signed the decree that the church commemoration of St. Vladimir’s day becomes state holiday – the Day of Baptism of Kyivan Rus.
Thus, both believing and unbelieving can get familiar with these things. This is our history, [...]
On July 27, on the eve of the commemoration of the Holy and Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill set off to St. Vladimir’s Hill right upon arrival to Ukraine.
There thousands of Kyivans and the guests of the city had gathered since 7.00 AM.
Under the people’s chant “Our [...]
At 8:50 AM the plane with His Holiness the Patriarch on board landed at the airport of Boryspil. At the passenger steps the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church was welcome by three girls in national costumes with the traditional bread and salt.
With their greeting words “Welcome, Your Holiness, at the holy Ukrainian [...]
“Waiting on the Patriarch”: speakers of the UOC told of their expectations and anticipations at the briefing at the press-center of “Ukrinform”
At the press-center of “Ukrinform” a small briefing was held on July 24, with participation of the clergymen of the UOC, immediately involved in preparation and organization of the visit of Patriarch Kirill to [...]
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