A visitor at the exhibition "Russia 21st Century: Challenges and Priorities" at the Museum of Contemporary Russian History.12.12.2016#2993050
Russia's first lady Svetlana Medvedeva and photographer Sergei Bermenyev during the latter's exhibition Eight Stars, Part 2 at Moscow's Novy Manezh exhibition hall on February 17, 2010.17.02.2010#576790
Metropolitan Kliment of Kaluga and Borovsk at a meeting of the Holy Synod, the governing body of the Russian Orthodox Church, at the synodal residence of the St. Daniel Monastery.31.03.2009#383918
Clergy attending the Bishops' Council of the Russian Orthodox Church at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow.25.01.2009#370006
Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad, right, the interim leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, and Metropolitan Yuvenaly of Krutitsy and Kolomna at a meeting of the Holy Synod, the governing body of the Russian Orthodox Church, at the synodal residence of the St. Daniel Monastery.24.12.2008#365916
The Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Alexy II lying-in-state ceremony in Peredelkino outside Moscow.06.12.2008#362630
The Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Alexy II lying-in-state ceremony in Peredelkino outside Moscow.06.12.2008#362623
The Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Alexy II lying-in-state ceremony in Peredelkino outside Moscow.06.12.2008#362622
The Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Alexy II lying-in-state ceremony in Peredelkino outside Moscow.06.12.2008#362621
The Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Alexy II lying-in-state ceremony in Peredelkino outside Moscow.06.12.2008#362620
Archive photo (circa 1967) of Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II (left). Courtesy of the Moscow Patriarchate press service.05.12.2008#362520
Archive photo (circa 1967) of Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II (right). Courtesy of the Moscow Patriarchate press service.05.12.2008#362519
Archive photo (circa 1967) of Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II (right). Courtesy of the Moscow Patriarchate press service.05.12.2008#362518
Archive photo (circa 1934-1941) of Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II in his youth. Courtesy of the Moscow Patriarchate press service.05.12.2008#362512
Archive photo (circa 1929-1933) of Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II in his childhood. Courtesy of the Moscow Patriarchate press service.05.12.2008#362511
Archive photo (circa 1934-1941) of Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II in his childhood. Courtesy of the Moscow Patriarchate press service.05.12.2008#362510
His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia blesses the Synodal Chamber at the Patriarchal Synodal residence in the Svyato-Danilov monastery. Today, for the first time after resonstruction works, the Holy Synod has its session here.06.10.2008#348180
29 June 2008. Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexis II, right, and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (center) surrounded by the senior clergy of the Moscow patriarchate near the cathedral of Christ the Savior after the ceremony of handing over hallows from the museum "The Moscow Kremlin" to the Russian Orthodox Church.29.06.2008#321056
29 June 2008. Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexis II, right, and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (center) surrounded by the senior clergy of the Moscow patriarchate near the cathedral of Christ the Savior after the ceremony of handing over hallows from the museum "The Moscow Kremlin" to the Russian Orthodox Church.29.06.2008#321054
29 June 2008. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexis II in the cathedral of Christ the Savior at the ceremony of handing over hallows from the museum "The Moscow Kremlin" to the Russian Orthodox Church.29.06.2008#321055
Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia during the ceremony of sanctifying the monument to Emperor Alexander II. 07.06.2005#117403
Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia during the ceremony of sanctifying the monument to Emperor Alexander II (sculptor A. Rukavishnikov). 07.06.2005#117401
Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov and Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexi II during the president's annual address to the Federal Assembly.25.04.2005#116255
Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexi II (right) and Archbishop Kliment of Kaluga and Borovsk during the president's annual address to the Federal Assembly in the Kremlin.25.04.2005#116254
Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia (right) meeting with a delegation of the Russian Church Abroad led by Metropolitan Lavr (left). 18.05.2004#98762
Patriarch Alexis II of Moscow and All Russia meets with religious leaders of the Caucasus Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia, Head of the Muslim Administration of the Caucasus Sheikh ul-Islam Allahshukyur Pasha-zade signs a joint statement.26.11.2003#6495005
Patriarch Alexis II of Moscow and All Russia, center, meets with religious leaders of the Caucasus Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II and Head of the Muslim Administration of the Caucasus Sheikh ul-Islam Allahshukyur Pasha-zade at the Synod residence at St. Daniel Monastery.26.11.2003#6494998
Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II during a meeting with Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexis II at the Synod residence at St. Daniel Monastery.26.11.2003#6494993
Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia (right) and Catholicos Gareguin II of All Armenians (left), attend conference of Caucasian religious leaders.26.11.2003#89122
Participants in the news conference at the Novosti news agency (currently MIA Rossiya Segodnya) on the Train into the Future nation-wide anti-drug campaign. From left: Moscow Mayor's deputy on social policy Ludmila Shevtsova, chief rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar, Russian Presidential Envoy to the Central Federal District Georgy Poltavchenko, and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia answer journalists' questions.15.09.2003#6494632
Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia, left, and Metropolitan Filaret pf Minsk and Belarus.01.01.2002#619152
The State Tretyakov Gallery. Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II speaking at the presentation of the Orthodox Encyclopedia's first volume (the total number is twenty five). The encyclopedia is published by the Russian Orthodox Church in commemoration of the 2000th Anniversary of Jesus Christ's birth.24.11.2000#619854
The canonization ceremony of 860 martyrs, who were persecuted for religion in the 20th century, at Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral. Emperor Nicholas II and six members of his family are among those canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church as passion-bearers.20.08.2000#409344
LUKoil president Vagit Alekperov (right) meeting with the Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Alexy II 01.05.1999#84349
Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia, back center, consecrates the Cathedral of the Sign in Kemerovo.26.05.1996#6746305
Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia with believers and members of the clergy greet the shrine with Saint Pantaleon's hallows, brought for the first time from Greece to Moscow, at Sheremetyevo Airport.25.04.1996#8265439
Festive service on the occasion of the 1000th anniversary of the founding of the city of Vladimir led by Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia. Procession with the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God.27.08.1995#8263099
Festive service on the occasion of the 1000th anniversary of the founding of the city of Vladimir led by Patriarch Alexis II of Moscow and All Russia. Procession with the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God.27.08.1995#8263098
Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia, far left and President of Russia Boris Yeltsin, center, greet the people after a divine Easter service.23.04.1995#6332388
From left: Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia and President of Russia Boris Yeltsin, center, greet the people after a divine Easter service.23.04.1995#6332387
Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia and Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin meeting in the patriarch's residence.09.03.1994#672122
Negotiations of the supporters of the Russia's Supreme Soviet and Russian President at the St. Daniel's Monastery through the intermediary of the Russian Orthodox Church.03.10.1993#468343
The President of the RF Boris Yeltsin meeting the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II in Kremlin.30.09.1993#768164
The President of the RF Boris Yeltsin meeting the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II in Kremlin.30.09.1993#768163
First World Russian People's Council. Holy Danilov Monastery . May 26-28, 1993. Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II during the Council.26.05.1993#3114470
The President of the RF Boris Yeltsin and the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II meeting the hierarchs of the religious communities of the country.20.04.1993#768159
Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexis II greeting in his residence Vice-President Alexander Rutskoi15.10.1992#84217
Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia and Vice President of Russia Alexander Rutskoy among pilgrims, who came to St. Sergius Trinity Lavra for the 600th Death Anniversary of St. Sergius of Radonezh (1314-1392).08.10.1992#431744
Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia and Vice President of Russia Alexander Rutskoy among pilgrims, who came to St. Sergius Trinity Lavra for the 600th Death Anniversary of St. Sergius of Radonezh (1314-1392).08.10.1992#431742
Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia conducting a liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral of the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius to commemorate the 600th death anniversary of St. Sergius of Radonezh.08.10.1992#541899
Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia addresses the faithful during a sacred procession with the Ever-burning icon-lamp by the monument to Saints Cyril and Methodius .01.08.1992#482703
A working trip by President of the Russian Federation Boris Yeltsin to Karelia. Russian President Boris Yeltsin, center, and Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia, 4th right, tour Valaam Island.10.07.1992#6550881
A working trip by President of the Russian Federation Boris Yeltsin to Karelia. Russian President Boris Yeltsin, center, and Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia, right, take a walk on Valaam Island.10.07.1992#6550879
The Bishops' Council of the Russian Orthodox Church at the St. Daniel's Monastery. Alexy II, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia is third on the left.02.06.1992#541768
Russian presidential adviser Sergei Stankevich speaking at a ceremony opening the monument to Saints Cyril and Methodius during Slavic Literature and Culture Day celebrations.24.05.1992#491042
March 31-April 5, 1992. His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russian Alexy II with believers who have gathered during the work of the Assembly of Hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church at Saint Daniel Monastery.31.03.1992#8152120
March 31-April 5, 1992. His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russian Alexy II at an official divine service in honor of opening the Assembly of Hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church at Saint Daniel Monastery.31.03.1992#8152117
March 31-April 5, 1992. His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russian Alexy II at an official divine service in honor of opening the Assembly of Hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church at Saint Daniel Monastery.31.03.1992#8152113
The Presidium of the Assembly of Hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church, chaired by His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russian Alexy II, at Saint Daniel Monastery.31.03.1992#8151888
