Patriarch Kirill | The European Conservative

Neither Moscow’s Chapel nor Brussels’ Ledger

Theodora Elias Hadad July 12, 2026

The Church should not become the government’s alibi. Its role is to preserve the distinction Moscow has violated and Brussels risks misunderstanding: the Church is not the state, and the faith is not the man who exploits it.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks with Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Rumen Radev (R) as they attend a round table meeting of EU leaders and Ukraine during the EU Summit at the EU headquarters in Brussels, on June 18, 2026.

Trouble for Brussels: Bulgaria Threatens To Block New Sanctions Against Russia

Javier Villamor June 19, 2026

Rumen Radev rejects Brussels’ attempt to extend sanctions into the religious sphere.

Budapest Opens Door to EU Sanctions on Russia’s Patriarch Kirill

TEC News May 20, 2026

EU officials are preparing a “mini” sanctions package targeting about ten individuals, including figures previously shielded by the Orbán government.

Polish Orthodox Church Leader Signaled Russian Support in Letter to Patriarch Kirill

Robert Semonsen February 11, 2023

It is highly significant that a church from a country with so storied and conflicted relationship to Russia has signaled support for Russia.

Swiss papers: Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill Spied for KGB

Bridget Ryder February 9, 2023

As a young priest, Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill worked for the KGB, two Swiss newspapers claim.

Russians Propose Ceasefire on the Front for Orthodox Christmas

Hélène de Lauzun January 7, 2023

Even before Vladimir Putin’s announcement, Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhaïlo Podoliak described a possible truce as a “cynical trap” with an “element of propaganda.”

Pope to Visit Kazakhstan in September

Bridget Ryder August 5, 2022

Pope Francis hopes to meet with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill at the meeting in September.

Ukrainian Orthodox Church Breaks With Moscow Patriarchate

Hélène de Lauzun May 31, 2022

The position of the Ukrainian Church has become increasingly untenable. On May 27th, it published a document underlining its “disagreement with the position of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia on the actions of the Russian army in Ukraine.”

New EU Sanctions Target Russian Oil and Orthodox Church

Bridget Ryder May 6, 2022

Experts warn that cutting off Russian oil imports will increase the price of gasoline for European consumers. They also caution that delayed onset of the sanctions will only give Russia time to sell its oil elsewhere before losing European business, weakening the effects of the sanctions.

Tag: Patriarch Kirill

Neither Moscow’s Chapel nor Brussels’ Ledger

Trouble for Brussels: Bulgaria Threatens To Block New Sanctions Against Russia

Budapest Opens Door to EU Sanctions on Russia’s Patriarch Kirill

Polish Orthodox Church Leader Signaled Russian Support in Letter to Patriarch Kirill

Swiss papers: Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill Spied for KGB

Russians Propose Ceasefire on the Front for Orthodox Christmas

Pope to Visit Kazakhstan in September

Ukrainian Orthodox Church Breaks With Moscow Patriarchate

New EU Sanctions Target Russian Oil and Orthodox Church

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