Patriarch Kirill congratulates Orthodox Christians on the Feast of the Nativity of Christ
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- Patriarch Kirill congratulates Orthodox Christians on the Feast of the Nativity of Christ
On January 7, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia recorded an address to Orthodox Christians celebrating the advent of the feast of the Nativity of Christ.
"Dear brothers and sisters, I cordially congratulate you on the great feast of the Nativity of Christ. If we mentally travel to the Bethlehem cave, we will see the infant God Jesus lying in the manger and the Virgin Mary bending over him," the patriarch noted.
He added that over the past 2,000 years, many works of art — icons - have been created based on this story. paintings, literary and musical works.
On the night of January 7, the Patriarchal Christmas service began in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The live broadcast of the event is conducted by Izvestia. The service is conducted by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrates the feast of the Nativity of Christ in one of the military churches of the Moscow region. He is accompanied by Russian servicemen and their families. Earlier, Putin also congratulated Orthodox Christians on Christmas.
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