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7 December 2023 year
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill presides over jubilee meeting of Inter-Religious Council of Russia
On December 7, the Inter-Religious Council of Russia (ICR) held a meeting marking its 25th anniversary. His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’, the ICR honorary chairman, presided over the meeting that took place at the Danilovsky Hotel Complex.
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8 May 2023 year 13:13
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on the eve of Victory Day
On May 8, the eve of the 78th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’ laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Alexander Garden by the Kremlin wall.
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12 September 2021 year 16:26
Patriarch Kirill leads celebration of Alexander Nevsky’s 800th birthday anniversary in St.Petersburg
On September 12, the feast day of the translation of relics of the Right-Believing Grand Prince Alexander Nevsky, St. Petersburg and the Laura of the Holy Trinity and Alexander Nevsky have become the centre of the nation-wide and church-wide festivities dedicated to the 800th anniversary of the birth of St. Alexander Nevsky.
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5 September 2018 year 15:15
Patriarch Kirill celebrated Divine Liturgy at St. Alexander Nevsky Laura on 40th anniversary of demise of Metropolitan Nikodim (Rotov)
On September 5, the 40th anniversary of the demise of Metropolitan Nikodim (Rotov) of Leningrad and Novgorod, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Trinity Cathedral of the St. Alexander Nevsky Laura of the Holy Trinity.
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4 September 2018 year 21:50
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill attends commemoration meeting marking the 40th anniversary of the death of Metropolitan Nikodim (Rotov)
On September 4, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia arrived in St. Petersburg to lead the commemorative events timed to the 40th anniversary of the death of his teacher and spiritual guide, Metropolitan Nikodim (Rotov) of Leningrad and Novgorod (15 October 1929 – 5 September 1978).
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28 July 2018 year 18:47
Primates of Church of Alexandria and Russian Church celebrate Liturgy in Moscow Kremlin on commemoration day of Prince Vladimir, Equal-to-the-Apostles and officiated at a prayer service to Prince Vladimir at the monument to him
On July 28, commemoration day of the Holy Grand Prince Vladimir, Equal-to-the-Apostles, the celebrations marking the 1030th anniversary of the Baptism of Russia were held in all dioceses of the Russian Orthodox Church.
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15 July 2018 year 22:20
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill visits Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Alapayevsk
On July 15, on their way from the Convent of St. Elizabeth in Alapayevsk, Sverdlovsk Region, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and the permanent members of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, accompanied by Metropolitan Kirill of Yekaterinburg and Verkhoturye and Bishop Mefody of Kamensk-Uralsky and Alapayevsk, visited the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Alapayevsk.
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15 July 2018 year 20:06
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill consecrates Church of Venerable Martyr Elizabeth in St. Elizabeth Convent in Alapayevsk
On July 15, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and the permanent members of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, accompanied by Metropolitan Kirill of Yekaterinburg and Verkhoturye and Bishop Mefody of Kamensk-Uralsky and Alapayevsk, visited the Convent of the Venerable Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth in Alapayevsk.
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3 March 2018 year 12:55
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill takes part in the celebrations on Mount Shipka on Bulgaria’s Liberation Day
On March 3, a commemorative ceremony marking the Liberation Day in Bulgaria took place on Mount Shipka. The 140th anniversary of the liberation of Bulgaria was celebrated under the auspices of the head of state.
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3 March 2018 year 10:48
Primates of Russian and Bulgarian Orthodox Churches celebrate moleben of thanksgiving at Shipka Memorial Church
On March 3, Bulgaria celebrated the 140th anniversary of liberation from the Ottoman yoke, achieved as a result of the Russo-Turkish war of 1877-78. That day His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and His Holiness Patriarch Neophyte of Bulgaria celebrated a moleben of thanksgiving at the Church of the Nativity of Christ on Shipka.
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7 December 2023 year
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