Vladimir Putin received Secretary of State of the Vatican Cardinal Pietro Parolin at his Sochi residence.

On Navy Day, Vladimir Putin visited the Stavropegial Naval Cathedral of St Nicholas in Kronstadt accompanied by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and Russian Defence Minister Serge Shoigu.

The President visited the Transfiguration of the Saviour Patriarchal Monastery on Valaam on the day celebrating the memory of Saints Sergius and German, the Valaam Miracle Workers.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Russian Muslims on the arrival of Eid ul-Fitr.

Vladimir Putin visited the Rogozhskaya Zastava Spiritual Centre of the Russian Orthodox Old-Rite Church. Accompanied by Metropolitan Kornily, the President visited an exhibition, The Power of Spirit and Loyalty to Tradition, which opened at the Church of the Nativity of Christ, and visited the Cathedral of the Intercession, the main cathedral for the Russian Orthodox Old-Rite Church.

Vladimir Putin visited the Sretensky Monastery in Moscow.

Vladimir Putin met with the Head of the Coptic Church, His Holiness Pope Tawadros II. The conversation with Pope Tawadros II took place in the residence of the primate of the Russian Orthodox Church where the head of state was visiting Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on his Name Day.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on his name day.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to participants and guests of the 16^th Moscow Easter Festival.

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

Vladimir Putin congratulated Orthodox Christians and all Russian citizens celebrating Easter.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Russia’s Jewish community on Passover holiday.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino chaired a regular meeting of the Council for Coordination with Religious Organisations.

Vladimir Putin met with Chairman of the Central Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of Russia and Chief Mufti of Russia Talgat Tadzhuddin.

The President met with Metropolitan Kornily of Moscow and All Russia of the Russian Orthodox Old-Rite Church.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Russian Buddhists on the Lunar New Year.

Vladimir Putin met with Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and congratulated him on the anniversary of his enthronement.

Vladimir Putin congratulated all Orthodox Christians and all Russians celebrating Christmas today.

Vladimir Putin met with Chief Rabbi of Russia Berl Lazar and President of the Federation of Jewish Communities Alexander Boroda and congratulated Russia’s Jewish community on Hanukkah.