Born in 1946, Patriarch Kirill was installed in 2009 as Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus’ and Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church. At their historic meeting in 2016, the Pope and the Patriarch signed a joint declaration.
POPE FRANCIS TO CONFER NEW LAY MINISTRIES FOR FIRST TIME IN ST. PETER’S BASILICA
The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis will confer the ministries of catechist, lector, and acolyte upon lay men and
