News archive on the topic "Patriarch Kirill"

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, made an unprecedented tough speech about the problem of migrants in Russia. His speech at the World Russian People's Council was interrupted several times by applause. President Vladimir Putin also participated in the meeting via video link. He listened to the primate of the Russian Church, making notes. Patriarch Kirill recalled several times that lobbyists for the mass import of migrants explain this as a benefit for...

Military actions in Ukraine “are a consequence of a long civilizational conflict.” Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' stated this at a meeting of bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church, the PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “In the circumstances from which this conflict began, we see an undeniable religious dimension: irrational hatred towards peoples professing Orthodoxy. It was this hatred that became the reason for the aggression against Yugoslavia in the 90s...

Patriarch Kirill today in Moscow delivered a sermon after the liturgy on the feast of Epiphany, where he commented on the calls coming from the West for the dismemberment of Russia and the provision of offensive weapons to Ukraine. “Today we know that very great threats are emerging to the world, our country, and the entire human race, because some crazy people had the idea that a great...

Patriarch Kirill is included in the UK sanctions list for supporting a special operation in Ukraine. The EU countries previously wanted to do the same, but the decision was blocked by Hungary. “Attempts to intimidate the Primate of the Russian Church with anything or force him to renounce his views are senseless, absurd and futile. The Patriarch’s family went through years of godless persecution, he himself grew up and was formed in...

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, served a liturgy the day before at the main church of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, located in the Moscow region. Representatives of the Russian Ministry of Defense, parishioners and military personnel were present at the service. “Today the word “independence” is often applied to almost all countries of the world. But this is wrong, because most countries of the world are now under the colossal influence of one force, which today, unfortunately,...

Some priests of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate went into schism and stopped commemorating Patriarch Kirill in their services. Priest of the Russian Orthodox Church Georgy Maximov stated this on his YouTube channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “In recent days, a number of dioceses of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church have stopped commemorating Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus'. And many people ask questions...

The first anniversary of the opening of the main temple of the Armed Forces was celebrated in Kubinka near Moscow. From the very beginning of construction, the church became the target of attack by pro-Western liberals and other critics, who predicted that “the temple will turn into a long-term construction project,” “will suck money out of the state,” and in general “is pompous and unnecessary.” Time has proven the opposite. Symbolizing the revival of Russia and its army, the new cathedral became...

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' hopes that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky will stop the “cave policy” of discrimination against Orthodox Ukrainians based on their belonging to a certain Orthodox jurisdiction, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. He told reporters about this on Monday, summing up the results of his visit to Strasbourg, the website of the Moscow Patriarchate reports. “The latest changes that have occurred in Ukraine in connection with the election of a new...

The main department of the SBU in Kyiv and the Kyiv region received temporary access to things and documents of the Sofrino company (Russia), which are at the disposal of the Kyiv city customs, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent. This was reported by the Ukrainian publication Glavkom with reference to the resolution of the Pechersky District Court of Kyiv. Specifically, we are talking about “printed materials in the form of greeting cards from the head of the Russian Orthodox Church Kirill (Gundyaev).”…

Ukrainian and Russian churchmen vied with each other to congratulate Vladimir Zelensky on his victory in the presidential elections in Ukraine, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Thus, today a congratulation from Zelensky from Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, was published on the website of the Moscow Patriarchate. “You have been given a historic chance to unite the nation and make a personal contribution to resolving economic and social problems in the country, to overcoming existing conflicts and...

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' called on the primates of the Local Orthodox Churches not to recognize the results of the so-called unification council, which took place in Kyiv on December 15, where a new schismatic structure was created and its leader, “Metropolitan” Epifaniy, was elected. This is stated in the message of the Patriarch, published on the website of the Russian Orthodox Church, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. According to him, in Sofievsky...

Patriarch Kirill sent an appeal to the heads of the Orthodox Churches, the Pope, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterriu, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and a number of other leaders “in connection with pressure from the Ukrainian authorities,” a PolitNavigator# correspondent reports. The website of the Russian Orthodox Church reports this. “Recently, the interference of the leaders of the secular Ukrainian state in church affairs has acquired the character of rude...

The new church structure being created in Ukraine under the patronage of President Poroshenko cannot be “from God,” since it is built on anger and hatred, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' said on Sunday, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. The official website of the Russian Orthodox Church reports this. “Listen to those who are fighting for the so-called independent united church, listen to the intonations, listen to the words...

The position of the Patriarchate of Constantinople on Ukraine leads the situation to a dead end. This was stated by the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, answering questions from participants in the VIII International Festival “Faith and Word” regarding the possibility of resolving the Ukrainian religious situation. “The situation that has now developed around Ukraine in connection with the canonical crime of the Patriarch of Constantinople needs to be discussed collectively, and many Churches today declare the need to hold a Council.…