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Patriarch Kirill

Russian Patriarch Scrubs Meeting Where He Was To Meet Pope

Patriarch Kirill has canceled his planned attendance at an interfaith meeting in Kazakhstan next month where he was expected to meet with Pope Francis.

Will the World Council of Churches Expel Kirill? We Talk With Bishop Mary Ann Swenson

How should the World Council of Churches (WCC), the world's largest collection of Christian traditions, respond to Russia's invasion of Ukraine? Bishop Mary Ann Swenson, who serves on the WCC's executive committee and works as a vice moderator for the group's central committee, shares her thoughts.

World Council of Churches Faces Calls to Expel Russian Orthodox Church

The World Council of Churches is under pressure to oust the Russian Orthodox Church from its ranks, with detractors arguing Patriarch Kirill invalidated its membership by backing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

US Christian Leaders Ask Kirill to Speak out, ‘Reconsider’ Comments on Ukraine

More than 100 U.S. Christian leaders sent a letter to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow asking him to use his influence to help stop the invasion of Ukraine and “prayerfully reconsider" his support for the war.

Orthodox Priest Reportedly Arrested in Russia for Sermon Decrying Invasion of Ukraine

A Russian Orthodox priest was reportedly arrested this week after he preached a sermon denouncing the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

With War in Ukraine, Pope Francis’ Yearslong Outreach to Kirill Appears to Be in Ruins

Vatican officials criticized Patriarch Kirill for failing to push for peace, ensuring that among the casualties of Russia’s invasion may be Pope Francis’ effort to strengthen bonds with Russian Orthodox Christians.