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982: 1911: 1533: 974: 712: 962: 1319:, Kirill said that he owned a Breguet, among other gifts, but he had never worn it. Concerning a photo which appeared to show him wearing the Breguet at a liturgy, Kirill stated "I was looking at that picture and suddenly I understood - it was a collage! But after that photograph was posted I began examining. As many people come and make presents. And often there are boxes that were never opened and you don't know what is there. And I found out that in fact there is Breguet watch, so I've never given commentaries that the Patriarch doesn't have it. There is a box with Breguet, but I've never worn it." This triggered at least one Internet blogger to study the issue and collect images of Kirill's wristwear. Some time later, photographs on his official website showed him wearing what appeared to be an expensive watch on his left wrist, and later one even showed the watch 1738: 1714: 1726: 1284: 201: 285: 1843: 858: 1241: 1346: 681: 832: 1579: 637: 1839:

Statute on the Administration of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which testify to the complete autonomy and independence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church." The church did not publish its new constitution. Although in this Ukrainian Orthodox Church clergymen now claims that 'any provisions that at least somehow hinted at or indicated the connection with Moscow were excluded,' the Russian Orthodox Church ignores this and continues to include UOC-MP clerics in its various commissions or working groups despite these individuals not agreeing to this nor even wanting to be included.

1292: 2004:), as well as ethnic Russians and Russian-speaking people throughout the world. It holds that this "Russian world" has a common political centre (Moscow), a common spiritual centre (Kyiv as the "mother of all Rus"), a common language (Russian), a common church (the Russian Orthodox Church, Moscow Patriarchate), and a common patriarch (the Patriarch of Moscow), who works in 'symphony' with a common president/national leader (Putin) to govern this Russian world, as well as upholding a common distinctive spirituality, morality, and culture. 189: 2169: 1910: 4658: 493: 40: 6701: 1575:(both contributed to the occupation of Crimea and are wanted in Ukraine on charges of committing the actions aimed at seizing power by force, subverting the constitutional order, Ukraine's territorial integrity, and charges of committing a treason against the state and creating a criminal organization) with two church awards, respectively, the Order of St. Prince Daniel of Moscow of the 2nd rank and the Order of St. Seraphim of Sarov of the 2nd rank. 501: 874: 7513: 7385: 6714: 7407: 6014: 7057: 7525: 6726: 786: 6002: 1605:, stating the need to "protect" compatriots and Russians from Russia around the world, and said that not only do parishes of The Moscow Patriarchate unite Russians, Ukrainians and Belarusians through religion, but also through Russian language. Kirill urged families of these peoples to teach their own children to love their "historical homeland" Russia and to raise their children as Russophones. 1620: 981: 7501: 1477:. Under Kirill's leadership, he remained the chief architect behind the ban of 170,000 Jehovah's Witnesses in 2017. On 2 May 2017, the Russian Orthodox Church issued a press release stating, "Russian Orthodox Church supports ban on Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia," and again, on 13 February 2019, it reiterated full support of the ban. 1071: 827: 1481:, a U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, stated, "You may agree or disagree with their ideology, but they are peaceful practitioners of faith, and they are entitled to practice their faith." Since then, the United Nations and others have accused Russia of human rights abuses. 1597:

During the vote on amendments to Russia's constitution, Kirill called upon Russians to support the amendments. While he explicitly mentioned a single amendment, the one that adds the mention of faith in God, saying that even atheists should vote for it, the voting itself was actually about the entire

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A spokesperson added that it was "unethical" to discuss Kirill's private life, and the Russian Orthodox Church said on 4 April 2012 that foreign forces were taking revenge on it for supporting Putin: "The attacks have become more prominent during the pre-election and post-election period shows their

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removed itself from the Moscow Patriarchate on 27 May 2022, Kirill claimed that the "spirits of malice" wanted to separate the Russian and Ukrainian peoples but they will not succeed. The Ukrainian church released a declaration in which it stated "it had adopted relevant additions and changes to the

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said that "There is no evidence that Metropolitan Kirill has actually embezzled funds. What is more likely is that profits from the importation of tobacco and cigarettes have been used for urgent, pressing Church expenses." The duty-free importation of cigarettes ended in 1997. In his 2002 interview

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Patriarch Kirill has backed the expansion of Russian power into Crimea and eastern Ukraine. Despite calling for the "speedy restoration of peace", Patriarch Kirill also referred to Moscow's opponents in Ukraine as "evil forces", stating "we must not allow dark and hostile external forces to laugh at

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On 9 March 2022, after the liturgy, he declared that Russia has the right to use force against Ukraine to ensure Russia's security, that Ukrainians and Russians are one people, that Russia and Ukraine are one country, that the West incites Ukrainians to kill Russians to sow discord between Russians

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On 27 July 2011, the Holy Synod of the Church established the Central Asian Metropolitan District, reorganizing the structure of the Church in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan. Since 6 October 2011, at the request of the Patriarch, the diocesan reform began, in which 2–3 dioceses

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Editors doctored a photograph on the church's Web site of the leader, Patriarch Kirill I, extending a black sleeve where there once appeared to be a Breguet timepiece worth at least $ 30,000. The church might have gotten away with the ruse if it had not failed to also erase the watch's reflection,

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The ROC's close ties to the state were on display early in the Ukraine crisis when Kirill and the Russian Foreign Ministry issued nearly identical statements, warning against a confrontation and speaking of the larger Russia's "brotherly" Ukraine. When Russia sent its troops to Crimea, one of the

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said there was a strong case for expelling the Russian Orthodox Church from the WCC, saying, "When a Church is actively supporting a war of aggression, failing to condemn nakedly obvious breaches of any kind of ethical conduct in wartime, then other Churches do have the right to raise the question

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events upon local population. Despite the holiday being dedicated to the concept of forgiveness, Kirill said there can't be forgiveness without delivering "justice" first, otherwise it's a capitulation and weakness. The speech came under international scrutiny, as Kirill parroted President Putin's

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In response, Kirill criticised the statement and said Bulgarians should only thank Russia, not anyone else, and that there was no place for "false interpretations of history". Kirill also added that Bulgarians have been known since the Soviet era for being bad speechmakers, who are unable to speak

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out, but with a reflection of it still visible on the table's glossy surface. Later, it was stated by the Russian Church officials that it was a 24-year-old employee who "acted out of stupid, unjustifiable and unauthorized initiative" in editing the photo. It was also stated that "the guilty ones

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In February 2012 Patriarch Kirill said that Putin's rule is a miracle. He openly supported Putin's presidential bid in 2012 and said that Putin corrected the historically wrong path of Russia after coming to power, and conducted a special prayer ceremony in honor of Putin's re-election twice, on 7

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set of amendments, with people voting on all amendments at once, instead of voting on each amendment individually, one-by-one. Among the amendments was the amendment to protect Russia's territorial integrity, which prohibits negotiations on the transfer of Russia's territories to other countries.

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Like many Ukrainians who no longer trust the Russian-linked churches in their country, Yuri is particularly wary of the Moscow Patriarch, Kirill, who according to material from Soviet archives was a government agent before the fall of the USSR. "Kirill is a KGB guy, and he supports all aggression

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Mr. Putin, a former KGB officer, attends church services and portrays himself as a staunch defender of "Christian values". In return, the Orthodox Church frequently issues public statements of support for Kremlin policies. Most recently, a church spokesman described Russia's military campaign in

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On 8 February 2012, at a meeting of religious leaders in Moscow, Kirill contrasted the economic and social chaos of the 1990s with the 2000s and said "What were the 2000s then? Through a miracle of God, with the active participation of the country's leadership, we managed to exit this horrible,

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After finishing the eighth grade (year 9), Vladimir Gundyayev obtained a job in the Leningrad Geological Expedition and worked for it from 1962 to 1965 as cartographer, combining work with studies at secondary school. After graduation from school, he entered the Leningrad Seminary and later the

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Kirill was sanctioned earlier in 2022 by Canada, Ukraine and the United Kingdom, the latter saying that "Patriarch Kirill has made multiple public statements in support of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He therefore engages in, provides support for, or promotes any policy or action which

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watch. Officials associated with the Moscow Patriarchate airbrushed the watch (but not its reflection on the table at which Kirill was sitting) out of the photo, while Kirill claimed that the watch had been doctored into the image. Kirill later admitted that he did in fact own the watch.

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Most of the reports in the media tended to be critical of Patriarch Kirill and laughing at the claims that the dust was harmful, saying that it was just sand and it would have been far more efficient to just hire a maid to vacuum it up. The Patriarch himself then said he thought it to be

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claim that Russia was fighting "fascism" in Ukraine. Throughout the speech, Kirill did not use the term "Ukrainian", but rather referred to both Russians and Ukrainians simply as "Holy Russians", also claiming Russian soldiers in Ukraine were "laying down their lives for a friend",

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On 18 July 2014, despite Russia's intervention in Donbas and Russia's occupation of Crimea (during which Putin, according to his own statement, threatened to use nuclear weapons in case of resistance to the Russians), Kirill said that Russia poses no military threat to anyone.

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The attacks have become more prominent during the pre-election and post-election period", said the Supreme Church Council in a statement yesterday, apparently referring to both the performance by Pussy Riot and the scandals. " shows their political and also anti-Russian

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agent (as was Alexei). This means he was more than just an informer, of whom there were millions in the Soviet Union. He was an active officer of the organization. Neither Kirill nor Alexei ever acknowledged or apologized for their ties with the security agencies."

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According to the lawsuit, renovation works in Shevchenko's apartment stirred up a lot of dust, which settled on a collection of valuable books owned by Kirill. The Patriarch confirmed his ownership of the dusty apartment in a private conversation with journalist

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Sorting through gifts he had received over the years, the patriarch discovered that he did indeed own the Breguet, Mr. Solovyov said. But he insisted that that he had never worn it and said he suspected that any photos of him wearing it had been altered with

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ideology over the last 20 years. In 2014, when Russia annexed the Crimea and initiated a proxy war in the Donbas area of Ukraine, right up until the beginning of the full-fledged war against Ukraine and afterwards, Putin and Patriarch Kirill have used

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justifications it used was an alleged threat to parishes there that were linked to Kirill's Moscow Patriarchate. Kirill's full title is "Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus", a reference to a medieval state in Kiev to which modern Russia traces its roots.

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s Emma Graham-Harrison interviewed local Ukrainians for their opinions about Kirill and the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine. The response was mostly a pessimistic view of Kirill and his motives towards Ukraine based on his past as a KGB agent:

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parishes far abroad, which were previously under the authority of the DECR, were directly subordinated to the Patriarch of Moscow of All Russia; to manage them, the Moscow Patriarchate's Secretariat for Institutions Abroad was created. The

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Forbes reported on 20 February 2009 that, "Kirill, who was the Metropolitan of Smolensk, succeeds Alexei II who died in December after 18 years as head of the Russian Church. According to material from the Soviet archives, Kirill was a

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said he thanks all ethnicities that were struggling for Bulgaria's independence from the Ottomans as a part of Russia's Imperial Army: Russians, Romanians, Finns, Ukrainians, Belarusians, Poles, Lithuanians, Serbs, Montenegrins.

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and acted as rector's assistant for students' affairs at the Leningrad Theological Schools and at the same time worked as personal secretary to Metropolitan Nicodem and supervising instructor of the first-grade

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On 5 January 2023, Patriarch Kirill released a statement: "I, Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and of all Rus, appeal to all parties involved in the internecine conflict with a call to cease fire and establish a

1931:, Patriarch Kirill thanked him for his geopolitical support he had given to Russia and called the sanctions imposed on Russia for the occupation of Crimea and the aggression in Donbas "illegal and unfair". 1797:, Netherlands, has declared that it is no longer possible to function within the Moscow patriarchate because of the attitude that Kirill has taken to the Russian invasion, and instead requested to join the 7155: 3375: 385:) on 20 November 1946. His father, Rev. Mikhail Gundyaev, died in 1974. His mother, Raisa Gundyaeva, a teacher of German, died in 1984. His elder brother, Archpriest Nikolay Gundyaev, is a professor at 1098:

was alleged to have acted as the largest supplier of foreign cigarettes in Russia. The profits of this operation allegedly under Kirill's direction were estimated to have totaled $ 1.5 billion by

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Gratitude of the President of the Russian Federation (14 August 1995) – for active participation in the preparation and conduct of the 50th anniversary of Victory in Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945

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had "tragically" dismembered "the historical Russia" into different countries, signing decrees destroying the country, which was a terrible decision that still leads to consequences even today.

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Order of Saint Stephen the Great pious governor, 2nd class (Orthodox Church of Moldova, 2006) – in recognition of diligent service, and the glory of the Orthodox Church in Moldova

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accused Kirill of profiteering and abuse of the privilege of duty-free importation of cigarettes granted to the church in the mid-1990s and dubbed him "Tobacco Metropolitan". The

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He has been described as a "committed nationalist of the imperial variety", as someone "who thinks nothing of using the familiar words of a faith to their most egregious effect".

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against Ukraine," he said, but asked not to give his last name, worried like many in the town about community tensions about the church. "He's a bastard, not a religious leader."

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on 16 March 2022, of which Francis stated in an interview that Kirill "read from a piece of paper he was holding in his hand all the reasons that justify the Russian invasion."

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On 25 December 2017, according to the website of Russia's administration of Crimea, Patriarch Kirill by his decree awarded the head of the Russian administration of Crimea

1465:) and said Kirill is "not a saint". After a litigation launched by a local Bulgarian pro-Russian activist, a local court found there was no defamation in Simeonov's words. 7205: 1790:... I am still waiting for any senior member of the Orthodox hierarchy to say that the slaughter of the innocent is condemned unequivocally by all forms of Christianity." 1337: 3562: 3612: 1820:, asking them to convene a Council of Primates of the Ancient Eastern Churches at the Pan-Orthodox level and try Kirill for the heresy of preaching the "Doctrine of the 3513: 2902: 2308:(2011 – for outstanding contribution to the preservation and development of domestic spiritual and moral traditions, strengthening of interaction of church and state). 973: 5693: 4910:

Sangal, Aditi; Vogt, Adrienne; Wagner, Meg; Yeung, Jessie; George, Steve; Noor Haq, Sana; Ramsay, George; Upright, Ed; Vera, Amir; Chowdhury, Maureen (8 March 2022).

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to the Moscow Patriarch," and requested that the Council of Primates "bring Patriarch Kirill to justice and deprive him of the right to hold the patriarchal throne."

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in Syria. The letter claimed that Russians troops in Syria are to deliver love and peace with the hope of Jesus Christ's descending to Syria. Kirill also said that

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showed that a majority of Russians thought the punishment of the punk group was excessive, although only six percent of Russians were sympathetic to the group.

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Named Panagia (1988) – for active participation in the preparation and conduct of the Jubilee celebrations of the 1000th anniversary of Christianity in Russia

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systemic crisis", and likened anti-government protesters' "demands" to "ear-piercing shrieks" and said the protesters represented a minority of Russians."

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parades as a part of the reason behind Russian warfare against Ukraine. He has said that the war is not physically, but rather metaphysically, important.

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On 15 October 2021, at the opening of the VII Congress of Russian Compatriots in Moscow, he accused the West of trying to impose "false narratives" about

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2nd class (20 November 2006) – for his great personal contribution to the spiritual and cultural traditions and strengthening friendship between peoples

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report estimated his worth at $ 4 billion to $ 8 billion, although the figures have not been verified. According to a 2020 investigation by

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holiday), during the liturgy in the Church of Christ the Savior, he justified Russia's attack on Ukraine, stating that it was necessary to side with "

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ideology as a principal justification for the invasion. The teaching states that there is a transnational Russian sphere or civilization, called

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3rd class (11 August 2000) – for outstanding contribution to the strengthening of civil peace and the revival of spiritual and moral traditions

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The speeches of President Vladimir Putin and Patriarch Kirill (Gundiaev) of Moscow (Moscow Patriarchate) have repeatedly invoked and developed

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so that Orthodox people can attend services on Christmas Eve and on the day of the Nativity of Christ," through the Church's official website.

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On 23 May 2022, Kirill stated that Russian schoolchildren must take Russian troops fighting against Ukraine as an example of heroic behaviour.

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in Eastern Ukraine is a war to eradicate Orthodoxy, waged by Catholics and Ukrainian Orthodox Autocephalists, whom he called "schismatics".

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Order of Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem, Georgian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Hellenic, Poland, the Czech Lands and Slovakia, Finland and America.

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In cultural and social affairs, the Church under Kirill has collaborated closely with the Russian state under President Vladimir Putin.

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as his vision of the ideal of church-state relations, though acknowledging that it was not possible to fully attain it in Russia today.

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of the Leningrad Academy and Seminary. Since December 1975, he has been a member of the WCC central committee and executive committee.

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has declared that they do not share the political views and perception of Kirill and therefore are seeking independence from Moscow.

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and Ukrainians and gives weapons to Ukrainians for this specific purpose, and therefore the West is an enemy of Russia and God.

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Russian religious leaders (Armenian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Orthodox, Old Believer) during the official celebrations of the

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have stopped mentioning Kirill's name during the divine service. The Moscow patriarchate views Ukraine as a part of their "

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On the same day, Putin stated that he wants to involve Patriarch Kirill as a negotiator for the peace process in Ukraine.

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for speaking out against the invasion of Ukraine, wrote a letter to Patriarch Kirill, asking him how the teachings of

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the Order of St. Daniel of Moscow on behalf of Patriarch Alexy II in recognition of their decision to build the first

6455: 6440: 6420: 6395: 4474:"Темида: Посещението на руския патрирах Кирил през 2018 г е политическо, Валери Симеонов не е обидил московския гост" 2181: 1892: 772:

Patriarch Kirill introduced significant changes in the administrative structure of the Church. On 31 March 2009, the

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destabilizes Ukraine or undermines or threatens the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine."

7323: 7253: 6425: 6390: 6314: 6184: 3776: 3680: 3311:Архипастыри — участники Поместного Собора присутствовали на приеме в Георгиевском зале Большого кремлевского дворца 2146: 2019: 1725: 1682:), where he said there is an ongoing 8-year "genocide" by Ukraine and where, Kirill said, Ukraine wants to enforce 1268: 943: 2846: 1907:." The document stated that the entire territory of Ukraine should become "zone of Russia’s exclusive influence". 1895:

led by Kirill, published a declaration in support of Russia's war in Ukraine. It characterized the conflict as a "

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privately owned by Patriarch Kirill and occupied by the Patriarch's long-time friend businesswoman Lidia Leonova.

7238: 6815: 6450: 6410: 6400: 6354: 6349: 6334: 6329: 5606:[His Holiness Patriarch Kirill met with Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic Alexis Tsipras / Video]. 5603:Святейший Патриарх Кирилл встретился с премьер-министром Греческой Республики Алексисом Ципрасом / Видеоматериалы 4420: 2617:Митрополит Кирилл после Украины. В минуты «триумфа» не грех вспомнить и о неудачах нынешнего председателя ОВЦС МП 2247: 2238: 1764:

in Ukraine, praising its fighters for performing their military duty, and wished them God's help in this matter.

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Since 1994, Kirill has hosted a weekly Orthodox television program "Слово пастыря" (The Word of the Shepherd) on

347: 6415: 4659:"Путін про анексію Криму: РФ була готова привести у бойову готовність атомну зброю | DW | 15.03.2015" 4566:"'We Liked to Sing. Now We Can Only Whisper.' How Russia Is Stepping Up Its Persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses" 4315: 3824: 2301: 2207: 1802: 1316: 284: 4975:"Патриаршая проповедь в Неделю сыропустную после Литургии в Храме Христа Спасителя / Патриарх / Патриархия.ru" 4264: 3837: 1842: 1430:

During Kirill's visit to Bulgaria in 2018 in honor of the 140th anniversary of Bulgaria's liberation from the

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Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate § Patriarch Kirill's decentralisation

7233: 6445: 6405: 6339: 3323:Приём от имени Президента России в честь архиереев – участников Поместного собора Русской православной церкви 3322: 389:

and rector of the Holy Transfiguration Cathedral in St. Petersburg. His grandfather, Rev. Vasily Gundyaev, a

177: 5721: 910:, "Keenly aware that Putin's actions severely undermined his authority in Ukraine, Kirill refused to absorb 188: 7366: 7263: 7065: 6889: 6681: 6494: 6435: 5579: 5337:"The Russian Orthodox Church does not recognize the independence of Ukraine or the independence of the UOC" 4513: 3563:"The Russian Patriarch Just Gave His Most Dangerous Speech Yet — And Almost No One In the West Has Noticed" 1679: 1675: 1183: 857: 649: 569:

in 1990 – member of the commission for assistance in overcoming the consequences of the Chernobyl accident;

5447: 6913: 6676: 6671: 6666: 6524: 5630:[His Holiness Patriarch Kirill met with Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic Alexis Tsipras]. 1970: 1630: 1253: 1240: 362: 5760:"República Checa incluye al patriarca Kirill en su lista de sanciones por apoyar la invasión de Ucrania" 1195: 828:

All-Church postgraduate and doctoral school named after Saints Cyril and Methodius Equal-to-the-Apostles

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On 14 March 1976, Archimandrite Kirill was consecrated Bishop of Vyborg, Vicar of the Leningrad diocese.

7491: 7078: 7023: 7011: 6656: 6504: 5248:"Интерфакс-Религия: Патриарх Кирилл призвал воспитывать детей на примере сегодняшних защитников России" 4941: 4895: 1707: 1560:

On 14 August 2014, in an address to the heads of other Orthodox churches, Patriarch Kirill stated that

918: 823: 393:, was imprisoned and exiled in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s for his church activity and struggle against 4831: 3943: 3376:

tf1 info / Le patriarche orthodoxe russe Kirill a-t-il espionné la Suisse pour le compte du KGB ?

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and were later sentenced to two years' imprisonment. The song contained profanities and was performed

1119:, Metropolitan Kirill called the allegations about his profiteering a political campaign against him. 6896: 5022: 4357: 2629:Первые киевские итоги: методы церковной внешней политики РПЦ МП и роль одной личности в одной истории 2561:Фидель Кастро считает митрополита Кирилла своим союзником в противостоянии американскому империализму 2195: 2153: 1874: 1703: 936: 680: 455: 292: 3725: 2596:"Игрок глобального масштаба. 60-летие митрополита Кирилла через призму украинских церковных проблем" 1782:

have criticized Kirill for his lack of willingness to seek peace in Ukraine. On 3 April, the former

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in 1990 – member of the preparatory commission for the Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church;

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from 1975 to 1998 – member of the Central and Executive Committees of the World Council of Churches;

7630: 7108: 7088: 6975: 6920: 6908: 4697:"Интерфакс-Религия: Путин намерен привлечь патриарха Кирилла к урегулированию конфликта на Украине" 4111:Патриарх Кирилл прокомментировал суд за соседскую квартиру: простить обидчика было бы "некорректно" 3009:"Решением Священного Синода образован Среднеазиатский митрополичий округ / Новости / Патриархия.ru" 2628: 2595: 1783: 590:

On 20 October 2008, while on a tour of Latin America, he had a meeting with First Secretary of the

249: 225: 5475:[Kirill of Moscow continues to call for holy war: "This sacrifice washes away all sins"]. 5015:"Исполняющему обязанности Генерального секретаря Всемирного совета церквей протоиерею Иоанн Саука" 3866: 3699: 3131: 2648: 1888:

On 26 February 2023, he proclaimed his support for annexing Donbass, saying it belongs to Russia.

754:, the head of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, met at the Patriarchal and Synod residence in 7474: 7093: 7028: 6884: 6872: 6772: 6479: 6460: 6144: 6051: 5530:[Speech by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill at a meeting with young athletes from Donbass]. 4853:"Russia increases censorship with new law: 15 years in jail for calling Ukraine invasion a 'war'" 3362: 2780:"Russian Church against compromise on belief-preaching with Catholics - Metropolitan Kirill" 2116:

Order in honour of the 450th anniversary of bringing the land Pochayiv Volyn icons (UOC-MP, 2009)

1966: 1578: 1345: 1257: 693: 606: 591: 463: 261: 165: 65: 5627:Святейший Патриарх Кирилл встретился с премьер-министром Греческой Республики Алексисом Ципрасом 4565: 3387:

Radio France / Le patriarche Kirill travaillait pour le KGB dans les années 70 le 6 février 2023

1942:. However, later reports stated that he was removed from the list following intervention by the 1287:

Patriarch Kirill holds a Christmas service at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, 6 January 2011

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Since 1970, the federal police of Switzerland had classified him as a KGB agent, under the name

7560: 7345: 7338: 7333: 7328: 6987: 6968: 6635: 6041: 3665: 3640: 2263: 1474: 1215: 1090: 1663:, Kirill said that his faithful should be ready to "protect our home" under any circumstance. 6980: 6499: 4836: 3085:Патриаршее поздравление А.Г. Лукашенко с переизбранием на пост Президента Республики Беларусь 2259: 1943: 1211: 1099: 636: 563:

from 1978 to 1988 – member of the Millennium of the Baptism of Russia preparatory commission;

417: 5473:"Kirill de Moscú sigue llamando a la guerra santa: "Este sacrificio lava todos los pecados"" 3984: 3838:"Open letter of Fr. Sergy (Ribko) to Sir Paul McCartney - A Russian Orthodox Church Website" 7545: 7258: 6956: 6555: 6489: 5817: 4912:"Russian Orthodox Church alleges gay pride parades were part of the reason for Ukraine war" 4678: 4083: 3630: 3113: 2765: 2305: 1939: 1033: 1025: 894: 866: 669: 481: 351: 7428:

of the Church of Greece, the Patriarchate of Alexandria, and the Church of Cyprus in 2020.

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On 4 May 2022, Kirill was included in a list of 58 entities proposed for sanctions by the

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from 1990 to 1993 – chairman of the Holy Synod commission for reviving religion and moral.

8: 7517: 7389: 6718: 6519: 6324: 6084: 5799: 5135:"With war in Ukraine, Pope Francis' years long outreach to Kirill appears to be in ruins" 3711: 3566: 2201: 2173: 1935: 1870:, said that the patriarch's legitimization of the "brutal and absurd war" is "a heresy." 1825: 1646: 1010: 744: 496:

Archbishop Kirill at a conference on nuclear weapons and disarmament in Amsterdam in 1981

470: 390: 324: 7145: 5952:"Russian Orthodox delegation led by Metropolitan Kirill visit Chinnai and Kerala, India" 5211:"About 200 priests of the UOC-MP demand International Ecclesiastical Tribunal for Kiril" 3758: 3586: 3101:

Patriarch Kirill wishes Lukashenko to invariably develop fraternal relations with Russia

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Patriarch Kirill wishes Lukashenko to invariably develop fraternal relations with Russia

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by secret vote he gained 508 out of 702 votes and was enthroned during a liturgy at the

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from 1990 to 1991 – temporary administrator of the diocese of the Hague and Netherlands;

6925: 6901: 6610: 6484: 6259: 6060: 5659: 5235:"Pressure on Kirill intensifies – 400 priests call for condemnation by world Orthodoxy" 4227:

which appeared in the photo on the highly glossed table where the patriarch was seated.

4213: 4008: 3280: 2271: 1851: 1667: 1591: 1320: 1291: 1245: 1122: 914:'s parishes and boycotted a ceremony in the Kremlin to celebrate Russia's annexation." 685: 661: 621: 91: 5802:," Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe: Vol. 42 : Iss. 4, Article 11. 3655: 2984:"Исполнилось 65 лет со дня основания Отдела внешних церковных связей / Православие.Ru" 2698:На Московский Патриарший Престол избран митрополит Смоленский и Калининградский Кирилл 2132:

Order of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, I degree (Antiochian Orthodox Church, 2011)

6839: 6785: 6661: 6640: 6615: 5926: 5664: 5341: 5017:[To Acting Secretary of the World Council of Churches Archpriest John Sauca] 4746:Сприяли окупації Криму: Україна заочно судитиме Аксьонова, Поклонську і Константинова 4399:Слово на президента Румен Радев по повод Националния празник на България – Трети март 3733: 3531: 2412: 1847: 1730: 1387: 1371: 1225: 1150: 1133:

In 2007 Kirill stated his goal of establishing a global Eastern Orthodox movement in

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with the Ecumenical Patriarchate in 2018, and later severed full communion with the

4157:"Patriarch Kirill found Breguet watch among his presents, but says he never wore it" 3487: 2527:

Fidel Castro considers Metropolitan Kirill his ally in opposing American imperialism

1075: 862: 7505: 7425: 7280: 7016: 7004: 6992: 6963: 6951: 6605: 6529: 6299: 6269: 6214: 6140: 5689: 4891:"After supporting Ukraine invasion, Russia's Patriarch Kirill criticized worldwide" 4242: 4110: 4071: 2727: 2712: 2670: 2322: 2027: 1813: 1718: 1549:

Positions regarding Ukraine and Ukrainians prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine

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and he held the first-ever meeting between the leaders of the Russian Orthodox and

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were created on the territory of one region instead of one with the formation of a

777: 740: 614: 508: 382: 355: 257: 246: 217: 149: 5639: 4937:"Russia's Patriarch Kirill defends invasion of Ukraine, stoking Orthodox tensions" 4178: 3149: 2172:

Russian President Putin with Patriarch Kirill during the ceremony of awarding the

1965:

An open letter of concern was addressed by a number of significant clerics to the

1394:. In May 2017, he again likened silencing such priests to totalitarianism seen in 1232:

at the time, supported the position of the Russian Orthodox Church on this issue.

849:, mitropoliya), administrative structure bringing together neighboring eparchies. 7275: 7125: 7073: 6550: 6534: 6509: 6369: 6364: 6319: 5888: 5601: 5525: 5120: 5106: 4989: 4974: 4791: 4777: 4644: 4358:"Russia's Highest Religious Authority Just Compared Gay Marriage to Nazi Germany" 4055: 3662: 3637: 3616: 3465: 3329: 3298: 3081: 3057: 3033: 3008: 2870:"Unity call as Pope Francis holds historic talks with Russian Orthodox Patriarch" 2734: 2635: 2579: 2533: 2275: 2267: 2063: 1915: 1750: 1568: 1515: 1447: 1391: 1308: 1229: 1109: 1104: 1014: 906: 882: 705: 117: 4385: 3259: 3234:"US Christian leaders ask Kirill to speak out, 'reconsider' comments on Ukraine" 2957: 2931: 2560: 2548: 2477: 1775:, praised the armed forces for "feats" of service, saying Russia is "peaceful". 1070: 543:

The Supreme Authority of the Church charged Kirill with the following functions:

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On 25 February 1991, Archbishop Kirill was elevated to the rank of metropolitan.

7318: 7310: 7243: 6590: 5407:"Top Vatican prelate calls Russian patriarch's defense of Ukraine war 'heresy'" 4760: 4663: 2750: 2244:

Medal "65th anniversary of Victory in Great Patriotic War" (Transnistria, 2010)

2015: 1954: 1928: 1786: 1768: 1710:. In this letter, he did not express condolences over deaths among Ukrainians. 1692: 1660: 1521: 1431: 1419: 1370:

In 2015, Kirill's envoy delivered his letter to Russian servicemen at Russia's

1202:" and should be punished. This sparked criticism of the Orthodox Church on the 990: 966: 955: 878: 504: 343: 5951: 5527:Слово Святейшего Патриарха Кирилла на встрече с юными спортсменами из Донбасса 5012: 4873:"Патріарх Кирило благословив війська РФ на війну проти України. Як це сталось" 4872: 3677: 2168: 747:. This was the first meeting between a pope and a Russian Orthodox patriarch. 602: 7539: 7529: 7268: 6730: 5974:"Председник Вучић уручио одликовања поводом Дана државности Републике Србије" 5930: 5668: 5499:"Russia's Patriarch Kirill Calls for Orthodox Christmas Ceasefire in Ukraine" 4457:Симеонов: Държавата не трябва да участва в управлението, а в контрола на ЧЕЗ 3737: 3684: 3461:"How the Russian Orthodox Church is backing Vladimir Putin's new world order" 2845:. Vatican City: Vatican Information Service. 13 February 2016. Archived from 2811: 2416: 2289: 2051: 1979: 1896: 1821: 1583: 1478: 1399: 1296: 1219: 451: 394: 5280:"Resolution of the Council of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of May 27, 2022" 3341: 3310: 2697: 2107:

Order of Saint Anthony and Theodosius of the Caves, 1st class (UOC-MP, 2006)

1009:, Moscow on 1 February 2009. The service was attended, among others, by the 557:

from 1976 to 1984 – member of the Holy Synod commission for Christian unity;

7248: 6864: 6514: 5698: 5576:"MPEÕK synod distances itself from World Russian People's Council decision" 5553: 4622: 4086: 4072:

The strange case of the Patriarch, some sand, and 20 million rouble lawsuit

3514:"Moscow Patriarch Kirill, Ukrainian Orthodox leaders issue calls for peace" 3400:"Vladimir Putin, Patriarch Kirill alliance puts atheists at risk in Russia" 2023: 1779: 1754: 1602: 1415: 1395: 1354: 1350: 724: 594: 416:

of Leningrad and Novgorod tonsured him with the name of Kirill after saint

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Recipients of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class

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Recipients of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class

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Recipients of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class

6741: 6032: 4415: 3893:"Pussy Riot: Putin-bashing, punk rock and politics make for a riotous mix" 3825:

Pussy Riot sentenced to two years in prison colony for hooliganism | Music

3132:"Putin and the Patriarchs: how geopolitics tore apart the Orthodox church" 597:. Castro commended Metropolitan Kirill as his ally in combating "American 492: 381:

Kirill was born Vladimir Mikhailovich Gundyayev in Leningrad (present-day

39: 6793: 5037:"Response by H.H. Patriarch Kirill of Moscow to Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca" 3968:

Ballerina Says Pussy Riot Should Clean Toilets – By Julia Karlysheva for

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of the Patriarchal throne. On 9 December, during the funeral service for

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from 1978 to 1984 – administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in Finland;

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and was posted as a representative of the Russian Orthodox Church to the

434: 421: 4342: 4327: 2350:"A spiritual defense of the war in Ukraine? Putin's patriarch is trying" 2284: 2113:

Silver Jubilee Medal of St. Apostle Peter (St. Petersburg diocese, 2003)

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Order of St. Alexis the Metropolitan of Moscow and All Russia, 2nd class

1649:". Kirill has said that the Russian army has chosen a very correct way. 7461:

UOC-MP was moved to formally cut ties with the ROC as of May 27th 2022.

6939: 5422:"Putin's top priest tells Russians not to fear death amid mobilization" 5383:

Official website of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate)

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Official website of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate)

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Statement that Bulgarians should only thank Russia for their liberation

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at the World Council of Churches and has been actively involved in the

320: 172: 5694:"Patriarch Kirill escapes EU sanctions thanks to Orbán's intervention" 5379:"The UOC priest protested his inclusion in the ROC Publishing Council" 4328:В полевом храме на базе "Хмеймим" в Сирии прошла рождественская служба 4099:Сын хирурга Шевченко рассказал о конфликте вокруг «квартиры патриарха» 3678:Митрополит Кирилл: «Пусть благословенье Божье пребывает со всеми нами» 2119:

Order of St. Theodosius of Chernigov (Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 2011)

6802: 5498: 4857: 4362: 2807:"From the New World, a pope and a patriarch address old-world fights" 2728:Незнакомый патриарх, или Чему нас учит история храма Христа Спасителя 2676: 1900: 1863: 1794: 1683: 1653: 1300: 1029: 803: 697: 578:

from 1990 to 1993 – temporary administrator of the diocese of Korsun;

500: 425: 406: 4721: 4540:"Opposition to Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia: Legal measures | IIRF" 3430:"How the Russian Orthodox Church answers Putin's prayers in Ukraine" 873: 865:

signing a joint declaration to the Polish and Russian people at the

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from 1989 to 1996 – administrator of the Hungarian Orthodox deanery;

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From 1986 – administrator of the parishes in the Kaliningrad Region.

5310: 5082:"Report: EU commission proposes sanctions against Patriarch Kirill" 3687: 2787: 2737: 2582: 2536: 2279: 2098:

Order of St. Innocent Metropolitan of Moscow and Kolomna, 2nd class

1904: 1742: 1115: 886: 776:, at its first meeting under the chairmanship of the newly elected 370: 5550:"Patriarch Kirill's 'Holy War' decree puts WCC membership at risk" 5175:"Russian Orthodox church in Amsterdam announces split with Moscow" 4806:"Kirill's provocative statement: Russia has never attacked anyone" 3152:. Official Website of the Press Service of the Moscow Patriarchate 3060:. Patriarchia.ru (22 December 2010). Retrieved on 1 November 2013. 2049:

article in 2006, Kirill's wealth was $ 4 billion, and a 2019

2009:

A Declaration on the "Russian World" (Russkii mir) Teaching (2022)

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On 27 March 2022, Kirill expressed his support for the actions of

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is similar to censorship, such as those that existed under Soviet

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Tribulations, trials and Troubles for the Russian Orthodox Church

2508:. Official Website of the Department of External Church Relations 2135:

Gold Medal of St. Innocent (2009, The Orthodox Church in America)

1997: 1993: 1918:

and other Kremlin-controlled religious leaders on 4 November 2023

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In 2016, Kirill stated that silencing priests that speak against

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from 1976 to 1978 – deputy Patriarchal Exarch for Western Europe;

365:, justifying the war as a struggle against "forces of evil". The 5052:"Exclusive | Pope Francis: "I am ready to meet Putin in Moscow"" 5013:

H.H. Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia (10 March 2022).

2903:"Russian and Malankara Orthodox churches form working committee" 2478:"Биография Святейшего Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла" 2213:

Medal "50 Years of Victory in Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945."

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From 26 December 1984, he was Archbishop of Smolensk and Vyazma.

6037: 6025:

Official web-site "Slovo Patriarcha" ("The Patriarch's Speech")

6024: 6001: 5193:"Orthodox Church of Lithuania to seek independence from Moscow" 4113: 3283: 2715: 2056: 2045: 1671: 1138: 1134: 911: 610: 548:

from 1975 to 1982 – chairman of the Leningrad Diocesan Council;

519:

On 2 September 1977, he was elevated to the rank of archbishop.

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Recipients of the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class

5655:"The Russian Orthodox Leader at the Core of Putin's Ambitions" 3416:

Syria part of a "holy battle" against international terrorism.

3281:Патриарх Кирилл призвал Церковь и государство к взаимодействию 3034:"ЖУРНАЛЫ заседания Священного Синода от 5–6 октября 2011 года" 2376:"Patriarch Kirill: From Ambitious Reformer to State Hardliner" 1608: 1516:

Statement about the tragedy of existence of post-Soviet states

5774:"A Declaration on the "Russian World" (Russkii mir) Teaching" 1883:

Christmas truce from 12:00 on January 6 to 00:00 on January 7

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When Kirill was elected Patriarch on 27 January 2009, by the

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Moscow Patriarchate's Administration for Institutions Abroad

5736:"Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets in the UK" 3208:"Moscow patriarch stokes Orthodox tensions with war remarks" 528:

From 1988, he became Archbishop of Smolensk and Kaliningrad.

6139: 4592:"Putin Runs The Russian State – And The Russian Church Too" 4343:"Патриарх Кирилл поддержал военную операцию России в Сирии" 4027:"Pope backs Orthodox Church against Pussy Riot desecration" 2764:(Interview) (in Russian). : Дух христианина. Archived from 2219:

Medal "In memory of the 850th anniversary of Moscow" (1997)

1537: 1164: 5833:"Putin Runs The Russian State--And The Russian Church Too" 4292:"Plight of punk rockers turns Russians against the Church" 4101:. Tvrain.ru (27 March 2012). Retrieved on 1 November 2013. 3918:"Slideshow: Russia Remains Divided on The Pussy Riot Case" 3799:"Plight of punk rockers turns Russians against the Church" 3177:"The Pope, the Patriarchs, and the Battle to Save Ukraine" 2225:

Diploma of the State Duma of the Russian Federation (2001)

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Order of St. Prince Vladimir 2nd class (16 September 1973)

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the mobilization of citizens to go to the front in Ukraine

1745:, Ukraine after Russian shelling on 26 September 2022 1454:

agent", "the Tobacco Metropolitan" (see relevant article:

1312: 826:, which operated under the DECR, was transformed into the 2062:

In 2009, Kirill was photographed wearing a $ 30,000 gold

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The following day, Medvedev hosted a reception (a formal

450:

On 12 September 1971, Kirill was elevated to the rank of

4618:"Ukraine's pro-Russian monasteries draw local suspicion" 2216:

Jubilee Medal "300th Anniversary of Russian Navy" (1996)

2159:

Order "Sheikh ul-Islam" (Caucasian Muslims Office, 2011)

2026:

can be compatible with a war of aggression and for what

1927:

On 9 April 2015, at a meeting with Greek Prime Minister

620:

He was criticised by some for the ROC's failures in the

7606:

Recipients of the Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow

7581:

Russian individuals subject to United Kingdom sanctions

5889:"Russia's Patriarch Kirill in furore over luxury watch" 4243:"Russia's Patriarch Kirill in furore over luxury watch" 2897: 2895: 2403:

MacFarquhar, Neil; Kishkovsky, Sophia (18 April 2022).

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In May 2019, Patriarch Kirill said that the people who

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Autocephaly or autonomy is not universally recognized.

5262:"Patriarch Kirill 'Understands' Ukraine Church Schism" 4444:"С позиций силы: зачем Патриарх Кирилл болгар обидел?" 2573:

The Russian Orthodox Church awards the Castro brothers

1854:, Medvedev and other prominent figures during Putin's 1571:

and the head of the Russian "State Council of Crimea"

1102:

Nikolai Mitrokhin in 2004, and at $ 4 billion by

531:

On 13 November 1989, he was appointed chairman of the

7489: 5150:"Expel Russian Orthodox from WCC says Rowan Williams" 4909: 3428:

Baczynska, Gabriela; Heneghan, Tom (6 October 2016).

2649:"Russians bid farewell to Patriarch at grand funeral" 2402: 1938:

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