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Bishops' Council of the Russian Orthodox Church in Moscow. (2004)

Patriarch Alexy II held a meeting of the Holy Synod in the Patriarch's Residence in Chisty Pereulok in Moscow.

Common prayer.

Members of the Synod during the meeting.

Interview with Alex II.

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Address plan for the residence of the Patriarch in Chisty Pereulok in Moscow.

The Patriarch opens the meeting.

Members of the Holy Synod.

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Chronicle of the work of the Bishops' Council, which was held in the Trinity-St.

Sergius Lavra.

(Commented by journalist A. Zhuravsky).

Moleben on the opening day of the Cathedral in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow.

Vladimir Putin meeting with the participants of the Council.

Appeal of Vladimir Putin.

Speech of Alexy II.

Metropolitan of Smolensk and Kaliningrad Cyril on the issues discussed at the cathedral.

Metropolitan of Kaluga and Borovsky Clement.

Solemn Liturgy in honor of the completion of the Bishops' Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.

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Archbishops: Vladivostok and Primorye Benjamin, Archbishop Mark of Khabarovsk and Amur, etc.

Releases of the printed edition of the "Orthodox Encyclopedia".

Patriarch Alexy II holds a service in the Church of Christ in Moscow.

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Patriarch Alexy II holds a liturgy at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in honor of the beginning of the work of the Bishops' Council of 2004.

Vestments of the Patriarch: Alexy II wears a panagia, a cross, a miter.

The patriarch with the dikiriem and trikiriem in his hands blesses the gathered.

Candles (large).

Members of the Bishops' Council take part in the liturgy.

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Patriarch Alexy II holds a liturgy in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow, in connection with the commencement of the work of the Bishops' Council of 2004.

Icons of the temple, cross on the anal.

The patriarch is attached to the icons.

Participle.

Earth prostrations before the cross.

Prayer for sending success to the coming cause.

The Patriarch's speech on the upcoming cathedral, on the revival of the ministry of the church.

Address plan of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow.

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The beginning of the work of the Bishops' Council in the Hall of the Church Councils in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

Common prayer.

Plans of the Presidium, the auditorium.

Opening words of Patriarch Alexy II.

Much attention is paid to the dialogue with the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad (ROCOR).

Patriarch Alexy II reads Vladimir Putin's greetings to the participants of the Council, Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine Vladimir reads the greetings of the President of Ukraine.

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The beginning of the work of the Bishops' Council in the Hall of the Church Councils in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

Address by Patriarch Alexy II.

Alexy II read out a report on the results of the work of the past of the Bishops' Council, on the process of globalization and countering terrorism, on the need for constructive relations between the church and the state.

Particular attention is paid to the reconstruction of the Temple of Christ the Savior, the celebrations dedicated to Seraphim of Sarov and the need for reunification with the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad (ROCOR).

Common prayer.

Religious figures during the break.

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The beginning of the work of the Bishops' Council in the Hall of the Church Councils in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

Report of Patriarch Alexy II, read at the Bishops' Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Common prayer.

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Participants in the press conference: Metropolitans Yuvenaly, Cyril, Clement, Onufry.

Welcome word Yuvenaly.

The decisions of the last meeting of the Council are announced.

Questions are considered:

Relations between the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) and the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad (ROCOR); position of the ROC to the Old Believers; the adopted statement in counteraction to terrorism and extremism;  questions of the demographic situation, the situation of the diocesan court, and others.

Metropolitan Kirill answers journalists' questions about state support of initiatives in the field of combating extremism and terrorism, introducing the subject of Orthodox culture in Russia.

Speech Metropolitan Clement.

Metropolitan Kirill talks about the talks with the Vatican and the changes in the relationship between the Orthodox and Catholic churches.

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Participants in the press conference: Metropolitans Yuvenaly, Cyril, Clement, Onufry.

Onuphrius talks about the situation in Ukraine and the documents adopted by the Council on this issue.

Clement about the church legal proceedings.

Kirill discusses the possibility of uniting the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) and the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad (ROCOR).

Expresses an opinion on plastic cards and electronic passports.

Yuvenaly's speech, dedicated to overcoming the Soviet past inside the church.

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Liturgy with the participation of Patriarch Alexy II in the Trinity-St.

Sergius Lavra.

The interior of the temple.

Participle.

Moleben in the courtyard of the Lavra (rainy weather).

Removal of the icon with the image of Sergius of Radonezh from the temple.

Speech of the Patriarch.

Metropolitan Kliment read out the message of the Council.

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Moleben in the courtyard of the Lavra (rainy weather).

The prayer is conducted by Patriarch Alexy II.

Speech of the church choir.

Common prayer.

Address by Patriarch Alexy II.

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In the Grand Kremlin Palace, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the participants of the Bishops' Council.

Alexy II and Vladimir Putin in the presidium.

The speech of Vladimir Putin.

The head of state speaks of the need for fruitful cooperation between the church and the state; about spiritual and moral education.

A question is raised about granting from the state the possibility of gratuitous land use to religious organizations.

Speech of Alexy II.

The Patriarch speaks of the activities of the Council; canonization of new martyrs; division of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) and the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR); voices the position of the ROC to the representatives of the Old Believer church.

Questions of the demographic situation and church-state relations.

Welcoming speech of the Ukrainian Metropolitan Volodymyr.

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Clergy at the entrance to the Grand Kremlin Palace.

Metropolitan Kirill.

Hall in the Grand Kremlin Palace.

Participants in the meeting are seated in their seats.

The hall includes Alexy II and Vladimir Putin.

Journalists.

Interior of the hall.

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In the Grand Kremlin Palace, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the participants of the Bishops' Council.

Participants of the Council before the meeting.

Appeal of Vladimir Putin.

Speech by Alexy II

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In the Grand Kremlin Palace, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the participants of the Bishops' Council.

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