The President attended a service at the Transfiguration of the Saviour Cathedral at Valaam Monastery on the day celebrating the memory of Saints Sergius and German, the Valaam Miracle Workers.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Russia’s Muslims on the festival of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Russian Jews on 26 Iyar, the Day of Salvation and Liberation.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on his Name Day.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov attended a gala event to mark the 70^th anniversary of the founding of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov chaired a meeting of the Council for Cooperation with Religious Organisations.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants and guests of the 15^th Moscow Easter Festival.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on Easter.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Orthodox Christians and all Russians celebrating Easter.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Russian Jews on Passover.

Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with President of the World Jewish Congress Ronald Lauder.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Russia’s Buddhists on the Lunar New Year.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and participants in the Bishops’ Council of the Russian Orthodox Church on the opening of the Council.

Vladimir Putin met with Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill to congratulate him on the anniversary of his enthronement as head of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Vladimir Putin congratulated all Orthodox Christians and all Russians celebrating Christmas today.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law on Freedom of Conscience and Religious Organisations and Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Federal Law On Counteracting Extremist Activities.

Vladimir Putin met with Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to congratulate him on his birthday.

Vladimir Putin visited the 14^th Church and Public Forum and Exhibition Orthodox Russia. My History. From Great Upheavals to the Great Victory. The exhibition runs at the Manezh exhibition hall on November 4–22.