Russian Orthodox Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill attends a ceremony in Christ the Savior cathedral in Moscow on February 1, 2009. The Russian Orthodox Church on February 1 enthroned its first new leader of post-Soviet times, Patriarch Kirill, in a ceremony attended by political leaders, including President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. (Getty)
Russian Orthodox Church newly installed Patriarch Kirill, center holding candles, conducts the enthronement service in Moscow's Christ the Saviour Cathedral, Russia, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009. The new patriarch was enthroned to the Russian Orthodox Church Sunday, becoming the first leader of the world's largest Orthodox church to take office after the fall of the Soviet Union. Patriarch Kirill, a veteran church diplomat and cautious advocate of change, became the 16th to bear the title in a solemn ceremony at Christ the Savior Cathedral, Moscow's most opulent church and itself a symbol of the rebirth of the Orthodox faith. (AP/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
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New Orthodox Patriarch Kirill (R) takes part in the ceremony of crowning as the 16th Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia in Moscow's Christ the Saviour Cathedral, February 1, 2009. The Russian Orthodox Church enthroned Kirill, seen as an outspoken moderniser, as the leader of its 160-million flock on Sunday, amid hopes he might lead a rapprochement with other Christian Churches. (Reuters)
The new Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, center, conducts a service in Moscow's Christ the Saviour Cathedral, Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009. A new patriarch took charge of the Russian Orthodox Church in a ceremony Sunday to become the first leader of the world's largest Orthodox church to take office after the fall of the Soviet Union. Patriarch Kirill, a veteran church diplomat and cautious advocate of change, became the 16th person to bear the title in a solemn ceremony at Christ the Savior Cathedral, Moscow's most opulent church and itself a symbol of the rebirth of the Orthodox faith. (AP/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
New Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church, Kirill, puts on his comcockle during the enthronement service in Moscow's Christ the Saviour Cathedral, Russia, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009. Patriarch Kirill was enthroned to the Russian Orthodox Church Sunday, becoming the first leader of the world's largest Orthodox church to take office after the fall of the Soviet Union. Patriarch Kirill, a veteran church diplomat and cautious advocate of change, became the 16th to bear the title in a solemn ceremony at Christ the Savior Cathedral, Moscow's most opulent church and itself a symbol of the rebirth of the Orthodox faith. (AP/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
New Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church, Kirill, raises the cross during the enthronement service in Moscow's Christ the Saviour Cathedral, February 1, 2009. Patriarch Kirill, the new leader of the world's 160 million Russian Orthodox, pledged at his enthronement on Sunday to keep his church united, recruit the young and open up to dialogue with "sister churches". (Reuters)
New Orthodox Patriarch Kirill (L) leads the religious service after being crowned as the 16th Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia in Moscow's Christ the Saviour Cathedral, February 1, 2009. The Russian Orthodox Church enthroned Kirill, seen as an outspoken moderniser, as the leader of its 160-million flock on Sunday, amid hopes he might lead a rapprochement with other Christian Churches. (Reuters)
From last week:
Acting Patriarch Kirill, Metropolitan of Smolensk and Kaliningrad, leads a service after being elected as the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church in Moscow's Christ the Saviour Cathedral, January 27, 2009. The Russian Orthodox Church elected moderniser Metropolitan Kirill, 62, as its new leader on Tuesday, succeeding Alexiy II, who died last month. (Reuters)
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