From left: Metropolitan Rostislav of the Czech Land and Slovakia, Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana and All Albania and Patriarch Daniel of Romania attend the final meeting of the Bishops' Council of the Russian Orthodox Church with participation of heads and delegations of the local churches held at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Moscow.02.12.2017#3248909
The final meeting of the Bishops' Council of the Russian Orthodox Church with participation of heads and delegations of the local churches held at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Moscow.02.12.2017#3248447
Metropolitan Yuvenaly of Krutitsy and Kolomna, left, and Archbishop Mark of Berlin-Germany and Great Britain are seen here ahead of the final meeting of the Bishops' Council of the Russian Orthodox Church with participation of heads and delegations of the local churches held at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Moscow.02.12.2017#3248590
Orthodox archpriests attend the final meeting of the Bishops' Council of the Russian Orthodox Church with participation of heads and delegations of the local churches held at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Moscow.02.12.2017#3248888
Moscow. Priests attend extraordinary Assembly of Hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church at Christ the Savior Cathedral.02.02.2016#2783910
Moscow. Priests attend extraordinary Assembly of Hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church at Christ the Savior Cathedral.02.02.2016#2783953
Moscow. Priests attend extraordinary Assembly of Hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church at Christ the Savior Cathedral.02.02.2016#2783897
Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia before the foot-washing service conducted on Holy Thursday in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow.09.04.2015#2602750
Worshippers lining up for water from a holy well on the Theophany outside the Annunciantion Monastery.19.01.2010#551295
Metropolitan Kliment of Kaluga and Borovsk, Head of the Moscow Patriarchate's Administration, at a meeting of the Russian Orthodox Church's Local Council at the Christ the Savior Cathedral.27.01.2009#370378
Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad, Locum Tenens of the Patriarchal See, at a meeting of the Russian Orthodox Church's Local Council at the Christ the Savior Cathedral.27.01.2009#370377
Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad, Locum Tenens of the Patriarchal See, left, at a meeting of the Russian Orthodox Church's Local Council at the Christ the Savior Cathedral.27.01.2009#370375
Metropolitan Kliment of Kaluga and Borovsk, Head of the Moscow Patriarchate's Administration, during a divine liturgy at the Christ the Savior Cathedral. The liturgy was dedicated to the first day of the work of the Russian Orthodox Church's Local Council.27.01.2009#370409
Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad, Locum Tenens of the Patriarchal See, foreground, during a divine liturgy at the Christ the Savior Cathedral. The liturgy is dedicated to the first day of the work of the Russian Orthodox Church's Local Council.27.01.2009#370412
Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad, Locum Tenens of the Patriarchal See, foreground, during a divine liturgy at the Christ the Savior Cathedral. The liturgy is dedicated to the first day of the work of the Russian Orthodox Church's Local Council.27.01.2009#370411
A break between plenary meetings of the Bishops' Council of the Russian Orthodox Church at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow26.06.2008#320482
A break between plenary meetings of the Bishops' Council of the Russian Orthodox Church at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow26.06.2008#320478
November 19, 2007. President Vladimir Putin meeting hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church at the Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the restoration of the patriarchate. 19.11.2007#173315
Alexis II the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia during the closing ceremony of the Bishops' Council of the Russian Orthodox Church. The Holy Trinity Laura of St. Sergius 08.10.2004#112352
Alexis II the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, center; Vladimir the Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine, left; and Daniel the Metropolitan of Tokyo and All Japan, right, at the Bishops' Council of the Russian Orthodox Church 03.10.2004#112283
Alexis II the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, right, and Vladimir the Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine at the Bishops' Council of the Russian Orthodox Church 03.10.2004#112282
The presidential Council for Cooperation with Religious Organizations held session in the Kremlin. At the conference table. President Vladimir Putin, center background29.09.2004#112202
The presidential Council for Cooperation with Religious Organizations held session in the Kremlin. President Vladimir Putin greets Metropolitan Andrian, Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church of the Old Rite29.09.2004#112200
Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia consecrating, on the saint's feast, the church of the Intercession of the Mother of God in the Holy Intercession convent where rest in peace the relics of the holy Matrona of Moscow.22.11.1999#821269
Consecration of the foundation stone in the base of the Kazan icon of the Holy Virgin chapel near the Russian Interior Ministry. Left to right: Russian Defense Minister Igor Sergeev, Presidential Administration Head Alexander Voloshin, First Vice-Premier of the Russian Government, Interior Minister Sergei Stepashin, Russian President Boris Yeltsin and Patriarch of Moscow and all-Russia Alexy II.07.05.1999#876624
Russian President Boris Yeltsin and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko during a meeting of the Supreme Council of the Commonwealth of Belarus and Russia at the Brest Fortress.22.06.1996#888617
The Divine liturgy during which Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia spoke to the participants and guests of the All-Russian Ten Days of the Disabled.04.12.1994#414997
Metropolitan Pitirim of Volokolamsk and Yuryev visits Moscow's City Clinical Hospital No. 7, including its operating rooms.01.10.1992#6390330
June 11, 1992. Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II takes part in the 2nd Assembly of Hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church at St. Daniel's Monastery.11.06.1992#8264944
June 11, 1992. Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II takes part in the 2nd Assembly of Hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church at St. Daniel's Monastery.11.06.1992#8264942
Bishop of Washington and San Francisco Basil (Rodzianko), Head of the pilgrim mission The Unquenchable Icon Lamp (right) and Father Berke (left).26.04.1992#481871
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
March 31-April 5, 1992. His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russian Alexy II opens a meeting of the Assembly of Hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church at Saint Daniel Monastery.31.03.1992#8151887
March 31-April 5, 1992. 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.30.03.1992#8151889
Father Sergy is Archbishop of Solnechnogorsk, the Vicar of the Moscow eparchy, chairman of the Synodical Department for Church Charity and Social Service.01.07.1991#716143
Father Viktor is bishop of Podolsk, the Vicar of the Moscow eparchy, chairman of the Economic Directorate of the Moscow Patriarchate.01.07.1991#716139
Father Theophan - the bishop of Kashira, vicar of the Moscow eparchy, dean of the town church of the Russian Orthodox Church in Karlovy Vary (the Czech Republic) and temporarily the bishop of Berlin and Leipzig.01.07.1991#716128
The Patriarch Epiphany Cathedral. Alexy II, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, is serving the liturgy "Peace Be to All".04.04.1991#541672
Service at the Intercession Cathedral in Moscow. From left, Metropolitan Alimpy of Moscow and All Russia, Metropolitan Timon of Belaya Krinitsa and all Old Believers in the Russian Diaspora, and Archbishop Ioann of Kiev and All Ukraine.01.04.1991#809135
Metropolitan Timon of Belaya Krinitsa and all Old Believers in the Russian Diaspora during a memorial service for all martyred church hierarchs at the Rogozhsky Cemetery, Moscow.01.04.1991#809134
From left, Metropolitan Alimpy of Moscow and All Russia, Metropolitan Timon of Belaya Krinitsa and all Old Believers in the Russian Diaspora, and Archbishop Ioann of Kiev and All Ukraine during a memorial service for all martyred church hierarchs at the Rogozhsky Cemetery, Moscow.01.04.1991#809131
Moscow. Returning the holy relics of St. Seraphim of Sarov to the Russian Orthodox Church. Photo: Carrying the holy relics toward the Theophany Cathedral in an impressive setting.07.02.1991#8193031
Archbishop Valentin of Vladimir and Suzdal, member of the Regional Council (centre).01.07.1990#428438
