Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin has congratulated Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Kirill on the eve of the 11th anniversary of his enthronement.
local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) was held in 2009. It was elected the new Primate — Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Kirill.
the Moscow Government and the Russian Orthodox Church jointly implement major social, cultural, and educational projects. For example, the city is restoring the temples, which have the status of cultural heritage. In 2011-2018 years in Moscow restored 54 of the Church, 33 of them on the program of providing subsidies.
In 2019, the work was done in 26 churches. According to the city program of subsidies completed the restoration of the Church of St. John Chrysostom at the Nativity monastery.
