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The Urgent Financial Appeal for Ukrainian Refugee Relief

We call for all the faithful of the Patriarchal Parishes to consider joining the Appeal for the Urgent Financial Aid for the Ukrainian Refugees. Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, It is with profound pain and sorrow that we see the situation unfolding in Ukraine. The invasion of Russian troops has already caused death and […]

25th Anniversary in the Priesthood

The 7th of January 2022 (Christmas Day) marked the 25th year of Right  Reverend Igor Kisil‘s, Rector of St. Barbara’s Cathedral, Dean of the Patriarchal Parishes in Canada, ordination as a deacon. Following this date, on the 9th of March it will be 25 years since he was ordained  as a priest. The deaconate and […]

Metropolitan Onuphry’s Address to the Faithful of Ukraine

Address His Beatitude Onuphry, Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine, to the faithful and citizens of Ukraine, Dear brothers and sisters! Faithful to our Ukrainian Orthodox Church! As the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, I address you and all citizens of Ukraine. A disaster has happened. Unfortunately, Russia has launched military operations against Ukraine, and […]

Patriarch Kirill’s address to the hierarchs, clergy, monastics, and faithful of the Russian Orthodox Church

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 […]

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill honored Bishop Matthew of Sourozh with the Order of St. Seraphim of Sarov, III degree

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 […]

Thirteenth Anniversary of the Enthronement of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia

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 […]

Christmas Message of Patriarch KIRILL of Moscow and All Russia to the archpastors, pastors, deacons, monastics and all the faithful children of the Russian Orthodox Church

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 […]

Archpastoral visit of His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh to the Patriarchal Parishes in Canada – St. Barbara and St. Nicholas Celebration

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 […]

Archpastoral visit of His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh to the Patriarchal Parishes in Canada in December 2021, Part 1

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 […]

Archpastoral visit of His Grace Bishop Matthew to Canada – December 11-17 2021

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 […]