The visit of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexey the II in Donetchina was planned on 29th July, but because of a state of health of the Patriarch the plans have been changed. Instead of him to congratulate the citizens of Donetck with the 1020th anniversary of the Christening of the Kiev Russia have arrived Blazhennejshy Vladimir Mitropolit Kievsky and All Ukraine UPC MT, Metropolitan Kaluga and Bohrovsky Climent, Metropolitan of Donetsk and Mariupol Ilarion and other clerics. The Representatives of the orthodox church have also solemnly and populously met in the Cathedral Spaso – Preobrazhenskiy where the celebratory moleben has taken a place with participation of clerics, representatives of the Ukrainian Registered Cossacks and local authorities.

        The visit of Moscow Patriarch Alexey the II to Donetsk is adjourned for the autumn. It will necessarily take a place as the representatives of the Moscow patriarchy have assured.