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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 [...]
According to INTERFAX, it was once again stated by the Russian Church that there was no political underpinning of the pastoral visit of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to Ukraine.
“His Holiness Patriarch Kirill doesn’t go to Ukraine to resolve any political questions”, stated the head of the Synodal Informational Department of the Moscow [...]
On July 23, at the official Patriarch’s residence at St. Daniel’s Monastery His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia met with the journalists of the leading Ukrainian mass-media. Taking part in the meeting were representatives of the TV-channel INTER, information agency UNIAN, Ukrainian national radio-station “Era FM” and the weekly edition “Focus”. [...]
Representatives of the public organizations of Ukraine addressed to all political parties with appeal not to propagandize their ideology and party branding during the visit of The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill to Ukraine, but “to be tolerant and hold in respect the freedom of conscience of the citizens of Ukraine, their [...]
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