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Patriarch to lead the TV program “The Priest Sermon” on the First Russian TV Channel, for the first time ( 15.02.2009 )

The TV show “The Priest Sermon” which was broadcasted yesterday on the First Russian TV Channel, was for the first time lead by the Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, Cyril.

Patriarch Cyril, as Metropolitan of Smolensk and Kaliningrad was permanently directing this show not less but 15 years till now.

“His Holiness Cyril will continue to lead “The Priest Sermon” show, and he spoke for the first time yesterday as a Patriarch to the spectators. He acknowledged the public about his plans in the show.” – reported the Direction of Public Relations of the First TV Channel.

Patriarch Cyril is the first Head of the Russian Orthodox Church who will communicate with the congregation every week, through the modern means of communication.

The last edition of “The Priest Sermon” show was recorded during the service, when Patriarch Cyril visited Smolensk recently.      

“We may say now, that the presence of Patriarch Cyril in the next editions of the show, will also be in the frame of Services to God in various Russian Orthodox temples” – stated in the Direction of Public Relations of the First TV Channel.

 

Source: Интерфакс