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May 20, 2024 · (RNS) — The acting general secretary of the World Council of Churches met this week with Patriarch Kirill, the Russian Orthodox Church head who has drawn global criticism for lending spiritual support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
6 days ago · Kirill, who was elected patriarch in 2009, has been relatively discreet about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But he clearly supports the vision of the Russian power regarding the unity of the two...
5 days ago · For 600 years between its founding in 862 and the fall of the Novgorod Republic in 1478, this city state along the mighty Volkhov River was Russia’s most advanced artistic and political...
May 13, 2024 · As Patriarch Kirill of Moscow grows increasingly radical, Orthodox priests and their congregations in Moldova and Estonia have starting severing ties with their Russian leadership.
4 days ago · In a November 4 press release, the Security Service of Ukraine declared that Patriarch Kirill has has initiated criminal proceedings against Patriarch Kirill in absentia and formally accused of...
May 17, 2024 · Novgorod, known as Novgorod the Great in Russia, was a city of immense importance in the medieval era. Its strategic location on the Volkhov River, near Lake Ilmen, made it a major hub for trade and commerce. The city thrived economically and culturally, attracting merchants from all corners of Europe.
May 4, 2024 · Paschal Message by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to the archpastors, pastors, deacons, monks and nuns, and all the faithful children of the Russian Orthodox Church.
