The Press-Center of the Organizing Committee for the Celebration of the 1020th Anniversary of the Baptism of Kyivan Rus gave RISU the schedule for the visit to Ukraine of Patriarch Alexis II, head of the Russian Orthodox Church. RISU's Ukrainian-language

Kyiv — Patriarch Filaret (Denysenko), head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC-KP), does not confirm but does not refute information that Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople may recognize the UOC-KP during his visit to Ukraine. Responding to questions

Kyiv— Before the ceremonies on the occasion of the 1020th anniversary of the Baptism of Kyivan Rus, delegated representatives of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) decided to talk with the press about plans for celebration, circumstances of preparation, and

Moscow— A letter of Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexis II to Catholicos Illia II, head of the Orthodox Church of Georgia, in which the patriarch recommends the catholicos not travel to Kyiv for the celebration of the 1020th anniversary of the

Kyiv— A Georgian delegation headed by Catholicos Ilia II, head of the Orthodox Church of Georgia, will come to Kyiv at the personal invitation of the president of Ukraine in connection with the celebration of the 1020th anniversary of the

Athens— On 22 July 2008 at its regular meeting, the Permanent Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Church passed a decision to have its official delegation, headed by Archbishop Hieronymos II, participate in the celebration of the 1020th anniversary of