September 22, 2009, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, meets with Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, background, and Overseas First Hierarch Illarion of East America and New York, left, at the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow.22.09.2009#460331
September 22, 2009, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, meets with Overseas First Hierarch Illarion of East America and New York at the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow.22.09.2009#460329
September 22, 2009, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, center, meets with Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, right, and Overseas First Hierarch Illarion of East America and New York, left, at the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow.22.09.2009#460328
September 22, 2009, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, meets with Overseas First Hierarch Illarion of East America and New York, right, at the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow.22.09.2009#460327
The Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God, which is considered the most important relic for Orthodox Russians living abroad, was brought to Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral for believers to worship before.22.09.2009#460325
September 22, 2009, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, meets with Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, background, and Overseas First Hierarch Illarion of East America and New York, left, at the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow.22.09.2009#460322
