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Condolences of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill to the Primate of the Antiochian Orthodox Church in connection with the terrorist attack at the Church of the Prophet Elijah in Damascus

22 June 2025 year

Condolences of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill to the Primate of the Antiochian Orthodox Church in connection with the terrorist attack at the Church of the Prophet Elijah in Damascus
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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Elders

19 June 2025 year

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Elders

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill Presides Over the Archdiocesan Council of the Moscow Metropolitanate

10 June 2025 year

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill Presides Over the Archdiocesan Council of the Moscow Metropolitanate

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Vladimir Legoyda: Decision to revoke Metropolitan Onuphry’s citizenship is a political act aimed at putting pressure on entire millions-strong flock of the Ukrainian Church

2 July 2025 year 22:47

Vladimir Legoyda: Decision to revoke Metropolitan Onuphry’s citizenship is a political act aimed at putting pressure on entire millions-strong flock of the Ukrainian Church

Mr Vladimir Legoyda, chairman of the Synodal Department for Church’s Relations with Society and Mass Media, issued a statement following news reports of 2nd July saying that His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry of Kyiv and All Ukraine had been stripped of the Ukrainian citizenship.

Head of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission concelebrates with the Patriarch of Jerusalem at the Monastery of the Prophet Elisha

28 June 2025 year 11:14

Head of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission concelebrates with the Patriarch of Jerusalem at the Monastery of the Prophet Elisha

On June 27, the feast day of the Prophet Elisha, His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos of the Holy City of Jerusalem and All Palestine presided over the patronal feast service at the men’s monastery dedicated to the Holy Prophet Elisha (Jerusalem Patriarchate) in Jericho.

A representative of the Russian Orthodox Church expresses condolences to His Beatitude Patriarch John X over terrorist attack at the cathedral in Damascus

26 June 2025 year 19:27

A representative of the Russian Orthodox Church expresses condolences to His Beatitude Patriarch John X over terrorist attack at the cathedral in Damascus

On June 25, in the parish hall of the Holy Cross church in Damascus, His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East received condolences from the bishops, clergy, and faithful of the Orthodox Church of Antioch, as well as from representatives of Christian denominations, the Muslim Ummah, and government institutions. Among those expressing condolences was Archimandrite Philip (Vasiltsev), representative of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' to the Patriarch of Antioch and All the East.

Representative of Russian Orthodox Church meets with Russian Ambassador to Syria

26 June 2025 year 13:26

Representative of Russian Orthodox Church meets with Russian Ambassador to Syria

On June 25th, Archimandrite Philip (Vasiltsev), Representative of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus’ to the Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, met with Mr Alexander Yefimov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Syrian Arab Republic. The meeting took place at the Ambassador’s official residence in Damascus.

Memorial service for victims of 22nd June terrorist attack took place in St. Ignatius Church in Damascus

26 June 2025 year 11:29

Memorial service for victims of 22nd June terrorist attack took place in St. Ignatius Church in Damascus

On June 25th, the memorial Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the Church of the Holy Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-Bearer at the Representation of the Russian Orthodox Church in Damascus in commemoration of the innocent people who had died in the terrorist attack on Mar Elias Church in Damascus on June 22nd.

Head of Russian Ecclesiastical Mission concelebrates with Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem in St. Onuphrius Convent

26 June 2025 year 10:40

Head of Russian Ecclesiastical Mission concelebrates with Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem in St. Onuphrius Convent

On June 25th, commemoration day of the Venerable Onuphrius the Great, His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos of the Holy City of Jerusalem and All Palestine officiated at the Divine Liturgy in St. Onuphrius Convent in Jerusalem.

Patriarch John X of Antioch: victims of the terrorist attack in Damascus are “martyrs for faith and homeland”

25 June 2025 year 18:42

Patriarch John X of Antioch: victims of the terrorist attack in Damascus are “martyrs for faith and homeland”

On June 24th, at the Holy Cross Church in Damascus, His Beatitude Patriarch John X of the Great Antioch and All the East celebrated the funeral service for the Orthodox Christians who had been killed during the Sunday Liturgy in Mar Elias Church.

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DECR Chairman: the politicization of the World Council of Churches puts its future under threat

1 July 2025 year 12:54

DECR Chairman: the politicization of the World Council of Churches puts its future under threat
[Interview]

The Central Committee of the World Council of Churches has concluded its work in Johannesburg, with the Russian Orthodox Church consistently participating in its sessions.

Condolences of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill to the Primate of the Antiochian Orthodox Church in connection with the terrorist attack at the Church of the Prophet Elijah in Damascus

22 June 2025 year 22:34

Condolences of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill to the Primate of the Antiochian Orthodox Church in connection with the terrorist attack at the Church of the Prophet Elijah in Damascus
[Patriarch]

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' expressed his condolences to His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East in a letter regarding the terrorist attack at the Church of the Holy Prophet Elijah of God in the capital of Syria.

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates Pope Leo XIV on his election to the See of Rome

9 May 2025 year 16:58

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates Pope Leo XIV on his election to the See of Rome
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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' sent congratulations to Pope Leo XIV on his election to the See of the Roman Catholic Church.

Statement by the Patriarchate of Jerusalem on recent legislation in Estonia affecting freedom of worship

2 May 2025 year 10:45

Statement by the Patriarchate of Jerusalem on recent legislation in Estonia affecting freedom of worship
[Documents]

In the spirit and yearning for unity within our church, the Patriarchate of Jerusalem raises concerns of the passing of a new law, The Churches and Congregations Act, by the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu) on 9 April forcing churches to sever ties with the Russian Orthodox Church.

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends condolences following the explosion at Iranian port of Bandar Abbas

27 April 2025 year 19:54

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends condolences following the explosion at Iranian port of Bandar Abbas
[Patriarch]

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' extended condolences to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and Mr Masoud Pezeshkian, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, following the explosion at the port of the Iranian city of Bandar Abbas that had caused heavy casualties.

Сondolences of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill on the passing of Pope Francis

21 April 2025 year 17:40

Сondolences of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill on the passing of Pope Francis
[Patriarch]

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’ expressed his condolences on the passing of Pope Francis.

Paschal Message by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia

19 April 2025 year 08:00

Paschal Message by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia
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Paschal Message by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to the archpastors, pastors, deacons, monastics and all the faithful children of the Russian Orthodox Church.