Topic: Primate of Russian Orthodox Church will visit Poland

[mike]

On 16–19 August 2012, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia will visit Poland at the invitation of His Beatitude Metropolitan Sawa of Warsaw and All Poland, the Primate of the Polish Orthodox Church.

During the visit, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill will celebrate the services together with the Primate, archpastors, and clergy of the Polish Orthodox Church...

[mike]

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk: Russians and Poles should move towards each other as Christians and kin

http://www.mospat.ru/en/2012/08/14/news68829/

[Νεκτάριος]

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk: Russians and Poles should move towards each other as Christians and kin

http://www.mospat.ru/en/2012/08/14/news68829/

I'm glad to know that the Pope can freely visit Moscow and that Catholic minorities in Russia, such as the descendants of Poles exiled to Siberia and the Far East are guaranteed their full religious rights. 

[mike]

Patriarch Kirill begins his visit to Poland
http://www.mospat.ru/en/2012/08/16/news68905/

Patriarch Kirill meets with Presidium of Polish Catholic Bishops’ Conference
http://www.mospat.ru/en/2012/08/17/news68930/

[mike]

Patriarch Kirill and Metropolitan Josef Michalik, President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, sign a Joint Message to the Peoples of Russia and Poland
http://www.mospat.ru/en/2012/08/17/news69020/

[Pilgrim72]

Thank you for posting this. I was initially skeptical about the visit, but I have to admit that it seems to have engendered some positive goodwill on both sides, at least judging by the commentary I heard on Radio 1 yesterday. 

[mike]

Patriarch Kirill Awarded with Polish Church Order
http://theorthodoxchurch.info/blog/news/2012/08/patriarch-kirill-awarded-with-polish-church-order/

[mike]

Orthodox faithful in Poland greet Russian Patriarch
http://news.yahoo.com/orthodox-faithful-poland-greet-russian-patriarch-214633759.html

[88Devin12]

I didn't know where to put this so I'll put it here:

http://i.imgur.com/zQHv4.gif

lol

[mike]

I didn't know where to put this so I'll put it here:

http://i.imgur.com/zQHv4.gif

lol

epic!

Primates of Russian and Polish Orthodox Churches celebrate Divine Liturgy on Mount Grabarka on the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord (nice pics)
http://www.mospat.ru/en/2012/08/19/news69198/

Primate of Russian Orthodox Church completes his visit to Poland
http://www.mospat.ru/en/2012/08/19/news69206/