Patriarch Kirill on the anniversary of Prince Vladimir opened the Church celebrations in the Russian capital
Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Kirill on Tuesday morning, the feast day of St. Vladimir equal to the apostles, headed by the Ministry festive divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Along with authorized all of the 15 local Orthodox churches.
together with Patriarch Kirill, the Liturgy in the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour made by the Metropolitan of Adrianople Amphilochius (Patriarchate of Constantinople), Metropolitan Kirinskoye Athanasius (Alexandria, Patriarchate, Metropolitan Filippovsky Nifon (Antiochian Patriarchate), Exarch of the Holy Sepulcher in Cyprus he was appointed head of the Metropolitan Timothy (Jerusalem Patriarchate), Metropolitan of Montenegro and seaside Amphilochius (Serbian Orthodox Church), Metropolitan Turgovishte Nifon (Romanian Church), Metropolitan kalavritsky Ambrose (Greek Orthodox Church), Bishop of Nikortsminda Vakhtang (Georgian Church), Bishop Semiaticzki George (Polish Church) and other bishops, informs RIA " news ".
Despite it being a weekday and cloudy weather, to celebrate mass in the main Church of Russia, which is attended by dozens of priests and hierarchs of the Orthodox churches, there were a lot of people. Public order and safety on site is provided by police. In Kiev, according to the press service of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, the festive divine Liturgy in the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra in these minutes was headed by Metropolitan of Kyiv and all Ukraine Onufry. To participate in the celebrations in the city the high-level delegations from five Slavic local churches, including Polish, Bulgarian, Serbian, Czech lands and Slovakia, and Romanian." We pray at every Liturgy, we call for the world. Yesterday (Monday) Patriarch (the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate Onufry) also stated that We pray for peace in Ukraine, the war to stop, for to stop the feud and to a United Ukraine, " - said the official representative of the Department of Church relations of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Danilevich. The Liturgy also gathered Authorized local churches of Bulgaria, Romania and other Orthodox countries. At the same time the Liturgy is not authorized Ukrainian authorities. However, According to the Danilevich, the Church to the presence of the authorities are not committed, as is a self-sufficient organization and its main task is to reconcile the people. Early Tuesday morning at St. Vladimir's Cathedral in Sevastopol also began the divine Liturgy in honor of the Millennium of the baptism of Prince Vladimir. 1000 year anniversary of the repose (death) of Prince Vladimir - Baptist of Russia noted In the current year in the Russian Federation on the General Church and the state level. The culmination of the celebrations will be joint ventures with foreign hierarchs Liturgy in the Russian capital on July 28 - the day when the Russian Orthodox Church commemorates the life and works of Prince Vladimir. On the same day In the Russian leadership will be a solemn reception on behalf of the President of the Russian Federation with the participation of the Church commissioners.
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