Building a Temple in the Philippines
Secretary of the Philippine-Vietnamese Diocese Hieromonk Cornelius (Molev) and Priest Joachim Gonzales visited the construction site of the Church of St. Thomas the Apostle in Kinabalan.
Despite the difficulties caused by the pandemic, construction work continues: piles for the foundation have been poured, the slope of the site has been strengthened, and concrete preparation has been completed.
Father Cornelius outlined the scope for further work, clarifying to local builders the features of the construction of an Orthodox church.
Hierarchs of Patriarchal Exarchate of Southeast Asia Participated in Opening of Exhibition Marking 50th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Russia and the Philippines
On June 1, 2026, an exhibition of photographs and documents dedicated to the 50th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Russia and the Philippines opened at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia.
On the feast of the Holy Spirit, the Patriarchal Exarch of Southeast Asia and Metropolitan of Manila and Hanoi Pavel celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Metochion of the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in Ostankino, Moscow
On June 1, 2026, on the feast of the Holy Spirit, Metropolitan of Singapore and Southeast Asia Sergiy, the Patriarchal Exarch of Southeast Asia; and Metropolitan of Manila and Hanoi Pavel, administrator of the Philippines-Vietnam Diocese, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Metochion of the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in Ostankino, Moscow.
Hierarchs of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Southeast Asia concelebrated with His Holiness Patriarch Kirill at the Divine Liturgy in the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour on the 17th anniversary of the enthronement of the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church
On 1 February 2026, the Russian Orthodox Church prayerfully marks the 17th anniversary of the enthronement of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’. In all churches and monasteries, prayers are offered for the Primate of the Church, who was elected to the Patriarchal Throne of Moscow at the Local Council of 2009.