Russian Patriarch Kirill In Ukraine

Ukraine -- Metropolitan Volodymyr (L) and Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill during liturgy in Pechresk Lavra in Kyiv, 28Jul2009 - UKRAINE, Kiev : Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill (R) and Ukrainian Metropolitan Volodymyr (L) cross themselves during liturgy in Kiev Pechresk Lavra in Kiev on July 28, 2009. The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill arrived in Ukraine on Monday for a ten-day visit

Ukraine -- Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill sets free a dove presented to him by children upon his arrival in Kyiv, 27Jul2009 - UKRAINE, Kiev : Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill sets free a dove presented to him by Ukrainian children on July 27, 2009 upon his arrival in Kiev at the start of a 10-day official visit.

Ukraine -- Priests of Ukrainian autonomous Orthodox Church of Kiev's patriarchy march during a religious procession to mark St. Volodymyr day and against the visit of Russian Orthodox Patriarch, Kyiv, 28Jul2009 - UKRAINE, Kiev : Priests of Ukraine's autonomous Orthodox Church of Kiev's patriarchy walk on July 28, 2009 with some 5,000 followers during a religious procession to mark St. Volodymyr day in the center of Kiev and against the 10-day visit to Ukraine of Russian Orthodox Patriarch

Russia -- President Dmitry Medvedev at a meeting with the leaders of Russian main religious denominations in Barvikha, 21Jul2009 - RUSSIAN FEDERATION, BARVIKHA : Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) listens during a meeting with the leaders of Russia's main religious denominations outside Moscow in Barvikha on July 21, 2009 to discuss integrating religion into schools and the armed forces. At left is Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill.

Ukraine -- Ultra-nationalists shout as they protest against Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill's visit in Kyiv, 27Jul2009 - Ukrainian ultra-nationalists shout as they protest against Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill's visit in Kiev on July 27, 2009. Kirill started on July 27 a 10-day official visit to Ukraine

Ukraine -- An Orthodox priest blesses demonstrators who protest against Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, Kyiv, 27Jul2009 - Caption: epa01808072 An Orthodox priest of Moscow patriarchate blesses protestors, who protest against Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill visiting and demand the independence for Ukrainian church in Kiev, Ukraine, 27 July 2009. Patriarch Kirill arrived to Ukraine at Monday with his Archpastoral Visit.

Ukraine - An ultra-nationalist (L) fights with a supporter of Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill in Kyiv, 27Jul2009 - UKRAINE, Kiev : A Ukrainian ultra-nationalist (L) fights with a supporter of Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill in Kiev on July 27, 2009. Kirill arrived on July 27 for a 10-day official visit. AFP PHOTO/ GENIA SAVILOV

Ukraine -- President Viktor Yushchenko (C) and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill in Kyiv, 27Jul2009