Moscow, February 4, 2025
Photo: patriarchia.ru
Donations offered in honor of the anniversary of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill’s enthronement as primate of the Russian Orthodox Church were allocated towards the purchase of necessary medical equipment.
February 1 marked the 16th anniversary of his enthronement. Traditionally Moscow parishes would offer flowers in honor of the event, but since 2016, the Patriarch has blessed for flowers to be replaced with targeted fundraising for charitable needs.
This year, the funds were directed toward purchasing a dental computed tomograph for the Central Clinical Hospital of St. Alexei, Metropolitan of Moscow, reports Patrarchia.ru.
The tomograph is designed to conduct a wide range of studies, significantly improving the quality of diagnosis and treatment for patients with dental pathologies and expanding the list of available dental services. The device will help doctors increase diagnostic accuracy for developing effective treatment plans.
Dental care at the clinic is available primarily to clergy and monastics of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Pat. Kirill has also urged parishes to donate to various causes for his 
Patriarch Kirill urges parishes to donate to Syrian fund for his name’s dayHis Holiness Patriarch Kirill has blessed and urged Moscow parishes not to give him flowers for his upcoming name’s day on May 24, but instead to give the money to the Russian Church’s latest fundraiser for the stricken people of Syria.
“>name’s day on May 24 and his 
Patriarch Kirill asks priests not to give flowers for jubilee, but to help hospital“Important equipment for the St. Alexei Hospital will be bought with this money,” said the chairman of the Synodal Department for Church Charity and Social Services, Bishop Panteleimon of Orekhovo-Zuevsk.”>birthday on November 20. In addition to the Church-run St. Alexei Hospital, medical supplies have also been sent to Syria.
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