On February 24, 2022, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia issued an address to the hierarchs, clergy, monastics, and all faithful of the Russian Orthodox Church The statement reads as follows: Your Beatitude! Your Eminences and Graces! Dear fathers, brothers, and sisters! I take the suffering of people caused by the events taking […]

On February 15, 2022, on the feast of the Meeting of the Lord, after the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia awarded the Order of St. Seraphim of Sarov, III degree, to Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporarily Administrator of the Patriarchal […]

On February 1, 2022, the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the thirteenth anniversary of the enthronement of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia. The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Blessed Prince Alexander Nevsky in the skete of the same name near Peredelkino. On […]

Beloved in the Lord archpastors, all-honourable presbyters and deacons, God-loving monks and nuns, dear brothers and sisters, I extend my cordial greetings to all of you on the great Feast of the Nativity of Christ. On this radiant night the whole creation rejoices, for the Lord now draws nigh and comes, expectation of the nations […]

His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh headed the celebration of Great Martyr Barbara Cathedral’s patronal feast in Edmonton   On December 17, 2021, on the day of commemoration of Great Martyr Barbara, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral […]

A visit to St. Peter and Paul church in Regina, SK On December 12, 2021, after completing a mandatory quarantine required by the Government of Canada as part of measures to combat coronavirus infection, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, arrived to Regina, the […]

From December 10 to 17, 2021, His Grace Matthew, Bishop of Sourozh, the Temporary Administrator  of the Patriarchal Parishes in Canada and in the USA is coming to Regina and Edmonton, Canada  with his archpastoral visit. In this trip His Grace will be accompanied by his personal secretary and ipodiakon Nikolai Trubnikov. During his stay […]

Attitude to communicable diseases and vaccination in Church History Unlike the persecution of Christians, the quarantine measures were accepted by the Church (having been given since the time of the apostles the words about obedience to the authorities) with understanding, and no one was embarrassed that the laws and regulations, for example, of the Russian […]

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent his congratulations to His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, on his Name Day. To His Grace  Right Reverend MATTHEW, Bishop of Sourozh Your Grace!   I sincerely congratulate you with your Name Day – […]

Today, November  the 29th, the feast day of the holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, the Temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal parishes in Canada and in the USA, celebrates His Name Day. The clergy and the faithful parishioners of the Patriarchal Parishes in Canada heartfully congratulate Bishop Matthew on the […]