West, Russia and Patriarch Kirill

Russian Patriarch Kirill bashes West during Orthodox Christmas celebrations
Moscow Patriarch Kirill accused the West of "hating" Russia because it represents "an alternative path of civilizational development." He made the comments during the celebration of the Christmas Mass on Jan.
Russia's Orthodox patriarch, marking Christmas, says West trying to smother Russia
The patriarch of Russia's Orthodox Church, celebrating Christmas alongside Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, said on Tuesday that the Western world despised Russia and its "alternative path of civilised development".
Patriarch Kirill's Call: Russia's Unique Path Amidst Western Criticism
Patriarch Kirill, leader of Russia's Orthodox Church, alongside President Putin, criticized the Western world for despising Russia’s alternative development path. Kirill, a supporter of Russia's Ukraine invasion,
Putin asks Russian Orthodox church patriarch to consecrate Christmas gifts for troops in Ukraine
Russia's invasion, which began in February 2022, has also been a source of religious controversy within the Eastern Orthodox Church and has driven a split among believers in both Russia and Ukraine.Vi
In pictures: Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas
More than 200 million Christians are associated with Orthodox Churches and most celebrate Christmas on 7 January.
Tourists join Ethiopians for Orthodox Christmas celebrations at one of the world's oldest churches.
Tourists joined Ethiopians for Orthodox Christmas celebrations at one of the world's oldest churches on Tuesday. The rock-hewn monolithic church is one of 11 in the town of Lalibela, in the Amhara region,
Orthodox Patriarch Kirill blesses crosses engraved with Putin's initials for Ukraine war 'heroes'
Since the start of his "special military operation" in February 2022, Putin has turned to religion and closed ranks with the ...
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Hilarion relegated to parish work by Moscow for ‘unsuitable’ lifestyle
The governing synod of the Russian Orthodox Church’s demoted Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev to parish work following claims of ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends Orthodox Christmas service
Russian President Vladimir Putin joined the congregation for an Orthodox Christmas service in Moscow on Monday evening.
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Russian Soldiers To Be Provided With Icons, Body Crosses With Putin's Initials
Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Putin had asked Patriarch Kirill to consecrate the crosses and icons ...
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The fall of Metropolitan Hilarion, Patriarch Kirill’s heir apparent in Moscow
Metropolitan Hilarion, once seen as Patriarch Kirill's successor, was dismissed by the Moscow Patriarchate amid allegations, ...
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Putin engraves his initials on Orthodox religious items distributed to Russian military commanders
After attending a midnight Orthodox Christmas service in Moscow on Vladimir Putin asked Patriarch Kirill to bless a ...
Putin attends Christmas mass in Moscow (VIDEO)
Russian President Vladimir Putin attended a Christmas mass in Moscow on Tuesday. Putin lit the candles in the Church of Saint ...
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Putin Requests His Initials Engraved on Crosses for Russian Soldiers Fighting in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin requested his initials be engraved on the chains of crosses to be distributed to Russian soldiers, according ...