On the feast of the Baptism of Rus', His Holiness Patriarch Kirill celebrated the Liturgy in the Assumption Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin 07/28/2026translated

On July 28, 2026, on the day of remembrance of Equal-to-the-Apostles Grand Duke Vladimir, the day of the church-state holiday of the Baptism of Rus', His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Patriarchal Assumption Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin. From the cathedral Cathedral of Christ the Savior, an ark containing a particle of the relics of Equal-to-the-Apostles Grand Duke Vladimir was brought to the Assumption Cathedral. The shrine was installed in the cathedral to the right of the Royal Doors. The Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church, held on June 24-29, 2008, decided in memory of the Baptism of Rus' on the day of remembrance of Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir on July 15/28, “to perform divine services according to the charter of the great holiday, giving due honor to the baptizer of Rus'.” Before the start of the service, His Holiness venerated the ark containing a particle of the relics of Equal-to-the-Apostles Grand Duke Vladimir. The service was attended by bishops and clergy of the Antiochian Orthodox Church: Metropolitan Niphon of Philippopolis, representative of the Patriarch of Antioch and All the East under the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus'; Metropolitan Anthony of Zakhlei and Baalbek; cleric of the Zakhlei Metropolis, Archimandrite Jeremiah (Azzam); Associate Professor...