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4 November 2023 year
Primate of Russian Church presents historic miracle-working Kazan Icon of the Mother of God to the faithful and celebrates Liturgy in the Kremlin Dormition Cathedral
On November 4, the commemoration day of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Patriarchal Holy Dormition Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin. That day also marked the National Unity Day in Russia.
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10 November 2020 year 16:13
Patriarch Kirill’s book ‘Think about the Future of Humanity’ published in Serbian
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill’s book entitled ‘Think about the Future of Humanity’ has become available to Serbian readers.
8 November 2020 year 18:37
XIV International Film Festival ‘Russia Abroad’ opens in Moscow
On November 7, the XIV International Film Festival ‘Russia Abroad’ was opened at the Alexander Solzhenitsyn House of Russia Abroad.
21 October 2020 year 16:46
A Panikhida was celebrated for the former Primate of the Orthodox Church in America Metropolitan Theodosius at the Church of St. Catherine-in-the-Fields in Moscow
On October 21, a Panikhida was celebrated for the departed Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor), former Primate of the Orthodox Church in America, at the Church of St. Catherine In-the-Fields in Moscow.
11 September 2020 year 13:22
On the anniversary of the terrorist attack in New York a service for the repose of the souls was held at the Moscow Church of St. Catherine in-the-Fields
On September 11, the Day of the Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist John and the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attack in the USA with the death toll of about three thousand, the Divine Liturgy and the Office for the Dead for innocent people killed by terrorists were held at the Church of the Great Martyr Catherine in-the-Fields – the representation of the Orthodox Church in America to the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia.
6 September 2020 year 14:35
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill elevates Bishop Veniamin, newly elected Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus, to the rank of metropolitan
On September 6, 13th Sunday after Pentecost, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow. Participating in the divine service was a delegation of hierarchs, clergymen, monastics and laypeople of the Belarusian Orthodox Church.
9 August 2020 year 16:26
Moscow representation of the Orthodox Church in America marks the 50th anniversary of the glorification of St. Herman of Alaska
On August 9, the commemoration day of St. Herman of Alaska, celebrations were held at the church of Great Martyr Catherine in-the-Fields to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the glorification of St. Herman, who dedicated many years of his life until his death to the spiritual enlightenment of the Aleutians and to mark the 50th anniversary of the autocephaly of the Orthodox Church in America.
28 July 2020 year 20:47
Representatives of Local Churches to Moscow Patriarchal See greeted Patriarch Kirill on the Day of the Baptism of Russia
On July 28, the representatives of Local Orthodox Churches to the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia took part in the celebration of the commemoration day of the Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir.
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28 July 2020 year 15:48
On commemoration day of Great Prince Vladimir Equal to the Apostles, Primate of Russian Orthodox Church celebrated liturgy at Church of Christ the Saviour
On July 28, the commemoration day of the Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir, the church-state celebration day of the Baptism of Russia, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the cathedral Church of Christ the Saviour in Moscow.
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27 July 2020 year 10:11
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk celebrates liturgy at Church of Antioch’s Moscow Representation on its patron saint’s day
On July 26, the Day of the Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations, visited the Moscow Representation of the Orthodox Church of Antioch to greet its rector and parishioner on their patron saint’s day.
24 July 2020 year 11:48
Bishop Antonije of Moravica is highly decorated by the Russian Orthodox Church and Russian government
On July 23, Bishop Antonije of Moravica, representative of the Patriarch of Serbia to the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia and dean of the Representation of the Serbian Patriarchate in Moscow celebrated his 50th birthday.
21 June 2020 year 15:31
Memory of Russian and American saints honoured at Moscow representation of Orthodox Church in America
On June 21, the Day of All Saints Who Shone Forth in the Russian Land and the Community of American Saints, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Great Martyr Catherine Church-in-the-Fields, the Moscow representation of the Orthodox Church in America.
1 February 2020 year 14:11
Divine Liturgy celebrated at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour on the 11th anniversary of enthronement of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill
On February 1, the 11th anniversary of his enthronement, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia officiated at the Divine Liturgy in the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow. The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church was vested in his enthronement robes.
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29 January 2020 year 14:14
Metropolitan Hilarion chairs session of the Chinese Patriarchal Metochion Board of Trustees
On January 28, a session of the Board of Trustees of the Chinese Patriarchal Metochion at the church of St. Nicholas in Golutvino district of Moscow took place at the parish house of the church of “Joy to All Who Sorrow” icon of the Mother of God, Bolshaya Ordynka str. Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, chairs the newly appointed Boards of Trustees
18 January 2020 year 12:24
Choir of Bulgarian Church’s Metropolis of Stara Zagora takes part in Moscow Christmas Festival
On January 17, the cathedral choir of the Metropolis of Stara Zagora, Bulgarian Patriarchate, gave a performance at the Moscow House of Music as part of the 10th Moscow Christmas Festival of church music. It was conducted by Metropolitan Cyprian of Stara Zagora, Bulgarian Orthodox Church.
7 January 2020 year 20:53
On the Nativity day the Primate of the Russian Church celebrated Great Compline at the Church of Christ the Saviour
In the evening of January 7, the feast of the Nativity of the Lord God and our Saviour Jesus Christ, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated the Great Compline at the Cathedral Church of Christ the Saviour in Moscow.
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