The Patriarch and the President

I just have to say that I think Patriarch Kirill is a much better spontaneous speaker. (note: If you turn it up loud enough you can probably hear the simultaneous English translation. Also look out for the patriarchs few replies in English.) more about "The Patriarch and the President", posted with vodpod

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Patriarch Kirill’s Speech at Students’ Forum Faith and Works, IV

The final part of the speech, continued from part III. And now the last thing which I would like to say. As a human civilization we have truly entered into a very difficult period, a period of a crisis existence. It is a big mistake to think that somewhere some kind of mortgage problems are [...]

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Patriarch Kirill’s Speech at Students’ Forum Faith and Works, III

Continued from part II. Here I would like to proceed to a very important issue, that of values, for, firstly, a norm, upon the foundation of which one can filter incoming information, is a system of values, which are inherent in man. However, the informational flow inundating man also presumes to form certain values according [...]

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Patriarch Kirill’s Speech at Students’ Forum Faith and Works, II

Continued from part I. Now I would like to talk about a few concrete things. Talking about the issues of human life, I’m not going to especially separate the youth. Separating the younger generation, we reveal a certain paternalistic approach. Even when we talk about how wonderful our youth is, one can feel that it [...]

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Patriarch Kirill’s Speech at Student’s Forum Faith and Works, I

On Saturday, May 23, the 3rd annual Orthodox Student’s Forum Faith and Works was held at the Izmailovsky Kremlin in Moscow. Following the discussion forums, a meeting with Patriarch Kirill took place at which were approximately 4500 people from various Orthodox youth organizations and university clubs. The patriarch spoke on a wide variety of topics [...]

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Homily of Patriarch Kirill at The Russian Golgotha

Last Saturday, May 23, was the synaxis of the saints that were martyred at Butovo Shooting Field outside of Moscow. As per tradition the patriarch served liturgy in the open air on the spot of the martyrdom of tens of thousands. You can see pictures of this years liturgy here. Follows my translation of Patriarch [...]

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Feast Day of Sts. Kirill and Methody

To fill a small part of the void while ROCOR United is on vacation, I am reporting on one of Sunday’s happenings in Moscow on the feast day of Sts. Kirill and Methody (also, by the way, the name’s day of the Patriarch). I started translating the following article and got worn out with the [...]

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Address of Patriarch Kirill to Metropolitan Jonah

Probably of some interest to some in the US of A. Address of His Holiness Patriarch Kyrill to His Eminence Metropolitan of All America and Canada Jonah in the Church of Christ the Savior (April 26, 2009) Your Eminence Jonah, Archbishop of Washington and New York, Metropolitan of all America and Canada, beloved in Christ [...]

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Homily of Patriarch Kirill on the Sunday of Orthodoxy

Follows my translation of the homily that Patriarch Kirill gave last Sunday. This address is very relevant to the current transitional time in the life of the Russian Orthodox Church and emphasizes the patriarch’s faithfulness to maintaining Orthodox Tradition. For the full effect you can hear and see the homily being delivered by clicking here. [...]

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The Patriarch is hot to trot

Just two days following his first interview which I recently spoke of, Patriarch Kirill has had a telephone conversation with Victor Yushchenko regarding his desire to visit Kiev. (Source)

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Patriarch Kirill’s Plans

According to his first interview as patriarch, Patriarch Kirill, following his first hierarchical visit today to Smolensk, would like to visit Kaliningrad, St. Petersburg, and…Kiev. Let’s see what Yushchenko and his croonies have to say about that. I will remind you that, at that time, Metropolitan Kirill was a major influence on the EP not [...]

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Video of Enthronement of Patriarch Kirill

The enthronement of Patriarch Kirill was broadcast live here in Russia. Here is a link to that broadcast. Before you get too upset at the fact that there is commentary you should know that the commentator is a professor from the Moscow Theological Seminary and that this was broadcast on what you could call the [...]

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Patriarch Kirill the TV Show Host

Moscow. February 2, 2009. Interfax – Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus, following his pick as first-hierarch, will continue to host the program ‘Word of the Pastor,’ which for nearly 15 years has been broadcast on Saturdays at nine AM on First Channel. ‘His Holiness, the Patriarch, plans to continue to address his arch-pastoral [...]

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Acceptance Speech of Newly-chosen Patriarch Kirill

Your Eminences and Graces, your Very Reverend, Reverences, honorable Fathers, Brothers and Sisters! With humility and complete understanding of the responsibility I accept the fate of God through which I am given over to the Patriarchal ministry. It is great. It is a responsibility. But in the center of this service is the Cross of [...]

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