All the channels of communication between the Ukrainian authorities and the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church have been closed, as Kyiv demonstrates disrespect and contempt for the clergy and laity of the Orthodox Church, Vladimir Legoida, head of the Russian Orthodox Church’s public and media relations department, said on Friday, commenting on the recent refusal of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to meet with hierarchs of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

Saint Patrick's Day or the Feast of Saint Patrick is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March every year, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick (c. 385 – c. 461), the foremost patron saint of Ireland.

VATICAN, March 13. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has passed his congratulations to Pope Francis on the 10th anniversary of his election as Catholic pontiff, Russia’s envoy to the Holy See, Alexander Avdeyev, told TASS on Monday.

Since the death of Benedict XVI, criticism has escalated in an indication of the atmosphere of a "civil war" within the church at a time when it is going through a stage of reflection on its future.