During a gala concert in the Hall of Church Cathedrals Vladimir Putin congratulated Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on his 70^th birthday and awarded him with the order “For Services to the Fatherland,” 1^st Class.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on his 70^th birthday.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order on awarding Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia (Vladimir Gundyayev) the Order For Services to the Fatherland, I degree.

Vladimir Putin and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia opened a monument to the Holy Great Prince Vladimir, Equal of the Apostles, and Christianiser of Russia, on Borovitskaya Square.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to all taking part in a ceremony inaugurating the Russian Orthodox Spiritual and Cultural Centre in Paris.

The President congratulated Russia’s Muslims on Eid al-Adha, a holiday that marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage.

The President attended a service at the Transfiguration of the Saviour Cathedral at Valaam Monastery on the day celebrating the memory of Saints Sergius and German, the Valaam Miracle Workers.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Russia’s Muslims on the festival of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Russian Jews on 26 Iyar, the Day of Salvation and Liberation.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on his Name Day.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov attended a gala event to mark the 70^th anniversary of the founding of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov chaired a meeting of the Council for Cooperation with Religious Organisations.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants and guests of the 15^th Moscow Easter Festival.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on Easter.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Orthodox Christians and all Russians celebrating Easter.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Russian Jews on Passover.

Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with President of the World Jewish Congress Ronald Lauder.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Russia’s Buddhists on the Lunar New Year.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and participants in the Bishops’ Council of the Russian Orthodox Church on the opening of the Council.