Orthodox Patriarch Kirill blesses crosses engraved with Putin's ...
4 days ago · Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) and Russia's Orthodox Patriarch Kirill (R) attending an Orthodox Christmas Service at the Christ the Saviour cathedral in Moscow, on …
Putin asks Russian Orthodox church patriarch to consecrate …
6 days ago · Vladimir Putin met the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, on Tuesday with gifts he asked the Patriarch to bless for troops fighting in Ukraine. The meeting …
Putin's top priest suddenly falls ill while ranting against the West
Sep 12, 2024 · Known for his close ties to the Russian president, Patriarch Kirill has been internationally criticized for providing a religious justification for Vladimir Putin 's war on his …
The fall of Metropolitan Hilarion, Patriarch Kirill’s heir apparent in ...
Dec 30, 2024 · Metropolitan Hilarion, once seen as Patriarch Kirill's successor, was dismissed by the Moscow Patriarchate amid allegations, marking an abrupt end to his influential role in …
Official website of the Russian Orthodox Church / Patriarchate.ru
Jan 6, 2025 · On December 26, in the Patriarchal Hall of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' presided over the joint session of …
‘God of war’: Russian Orthodox Church stands by Putin, but at …
Feb 9, 2024 · Moscow Patriarch Kirill, head of the world’s largest Orthodox Christian Church whose clout transcends Russia’s borders to believers in former Soviet republics and …
Patriarch / Patriarchate.ru
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’ congratulated the new Primate of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church – His Holiness Patriarch Daniel – on his election and enthronement.
Putin Faces Rare Revolt from Top Priest of Russia's ... - Newsweek
Jan 23, 2024 · Russian President Vladimir Putin was met on Tuesday with a rare revolt from the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, over his recruitment practices for the …
Russians Weary of War, Turning to TV for Distraction, Moscow Patriarch ...
Nov 1, 2024 · In his recently published book called “For Holy Rus,” Patriarch Kirill, considered to be a close ally of President Vladimir Putin, promised “eternal life” to Russian soldiers killed ...
Moscow patriarch: Russian war dead have their sins forgiven
Sep 27, 2022 · Russian soldiers who die in the line of duty in Ukraine have all of their sins forgiven, the patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church proclaimed in a sermon, comparing …