Paul Gilbert
On July 26, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia visited the newly restored Eparchial (Diocesan) House in Moscow. The restoration of the historic compound was carried out as part of the Presidential program of celebrations devoted to the millennium of the demise of the Holy Prince Vladimir.
July 28, 2015, the feast-day of the Holy Prince Vladimir, Equal-to-the-Apostles, became the culmination of the Church and state celebrations dedicated to the 1000th anniversary of repose of the Baptizer of Russia.On this day His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia served a Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow.
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"Fr. Gordon always spoke in a soft tone and in a deliberate way. We always knew we were in the presence of a holy and exemplary churchman when we had fellowship with him."
The Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko believes that a “Local Orthodox Church” should be established on the territory of the Ukraine and relies upon the support of the Ecumenical Patriarch in this respect.
The large-scale celebrations dedicated to the 1000th anniversary of repose of the Holy Prince Vladimir, Equal-to-the-Apostles, will be held in the Russian city of Belgorod on August 1, reports the Synodal Information Department. As is generally known, wishing to fortify the state boundaries, St. Vladimir founded a number of walled cities, and Belgorod became the most important of them.