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Patriarch Kirill greets Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk on the occasion of his Name Day

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has sent the following message of greetings to Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations and rector of Sts Cyril and Methodius’s Church Post-Graduate and Doctoral School, on the occasion of his Name Day: details »»»

On 31 May 2010 the Holy Synod will consider a provision for the Patriarchal Council for Culture

On 31 May 2010 the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church met for a regular session at the historical building of the Sacred Governing Synod in St. Petersburg. The session was chaired by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia. details »»»

On 24 May Ss Cyril and Methodius-troparion of A.Mikita was performed at the State Kremlin Palace

On 24 May 2010, the first performance of Troparion to the Ss Cyril and Methodius, Equal-to-the-Apostles and the Enlighteners of the Slavs composed by Andrey Mikita took place at the State Kremlin Palace in concert to the Day of Slavonic Literature and Culture. details »»»

on 20 May Metropolitan Hilarion’s symphony "The Song of Ascents" was recited at the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall

A concert of Russian spiritual music took place on 20 May 2010 at the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall. The Russian National Orchestra and Moscow Synodal Choir performed Metropolitan Hilarion’s symphony "The Song of Ascents" also works of Rimsky-Korsakov, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky and other Russian composers. details »»»

On 30 October A.Puzakov and A.Viskov will present a musical mystery play based on works by A.Pushkin

On 30 October in the Chamber Hall of the Moscow International House of Music conductor Alexei Puzakov and composer Anton Viskov will present a musical mystery play "The Lord of my days" based on works by A.Pushkin. details »»»