| Though it is not clear why, Yevgeniy Mravinsky also turned down the invitation to conduct, and the conductorship was then offered to Kirill Petrovich Kondrashin. |
| The Russian national hero, who died in December, at the age of 94, wrote an emotional letter to Izvestia's Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill in April. |
| From traditional folk music, to classical and modern rock, Ukraine has produced several internationally recognised musicians including Kirill Karabits, Okean Elzy and Ruslana. |
| Kirill has also established a theological seminary for catechists, nurses and choir trainers in part of the administrative complex. |
| In Moscow, patriarch Kirill addressed an audience that included Russian President Vladimir Putin. |
| Russian Church Patriarch Kirill asked God to intervene to end the machinations of those who wanted to separate Russia and Ukraine. |
