Patriarch Kirill presented an icon of St. Luke of Crimea to the church hospital in Moscowtranslated

On October 27, 2026, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill visited the Central Clinical Hospital of St. Alexy, Metropolitan of Moscow, in Moscow.

During the visit, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, who is on the Board of Trustees of the hospital, visited the 4th and 3rd buildings of this medical institution, the website Patriarchia.ru reports.

Photo: priest Igor Palkin/foto.patriarchia.ru

In building No. 4, the Primate inspected the offices and wards of the updated and reconstructed department of traumatology, orthopedics and medical rehabilitation. Explanations about the work of the department were given to His Holiness by the chief physician of the St. Alexis Hospital, Alexei Zarov.

In particular, he said that thanks to modern equipment located in the updated building, they will now be able to provide a full cycle of treatment - from surgical interventions to full recovery.

Photo: priest Igor Palkin/foto.patriarchia.ru

Then Patriarch Kirill visited building No. 3, where the clinic is located. In the lobby of the clinic, His Holiness got acquainted with the exhibition “Under Patriarchal Care”, which the hospital staff prepared for the 80th anniversary of His Holiness.

It is noted that the exhibition talks about the role of the Primate of the Church...