Bishop Pitirim of Jakarta visited Bogoroditsky Zhitenny Monastery
On June 9, Bishop Pitirim of Jakarta, Vicar of the Diocese of Singapore, visited Bogoroditsky Zhitenny Monastery in the city of Ostashkov (Diocese of Tver).
The sisters and pupils of the monastery met Vladyka on the shore of the lake and then showed him the territory of the monastery, residential buildings and the school.
Vladyka Pitirim talked with the children about faith, kindness, and purity. He also talked with the monastery’s inhabitants about serving God and missionary work in the distant hot exotic countries of South-East Asia, about the local people, their desire for Orthodoxy, customs and life, and also shared funny stories about monkeys, monitor lizards and parrots.
The Primate of the Russian Church Meets with Delegation from Patriarchal Exarchate of Southeast Asia
On 18 July 2026, following the Divine Liturgy on Cathedral Square of the Holy Trinity-St. Sergiy Lavra, in the Church of the Righteous Philaret the Merciful, located in the Patriarchal Chambers of the Lavra, a meeting took place between His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' and a delegation from the Patriarchal Exarchate of Southeast Asia.
On the Feast of St. Sergiy of Radonezh Hierarchs of Patriarchal Exarchate Concelebrated with Primate of Russian Church at Divine Liturgy in Holy Trinity-St. Sergiy Lavra
On 18 July 2026, the feast of the Uncovering of the Honourable Relics of Venerable Sergiy, Abbot of Radonezh (1422), His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' celebrated the Divine Liturgy on Cathedral Square of the Holy Trinity-St. Sergiy Lavra.
On Eve of the Feast of Uncovering of Relics of Venerable Sergiy of Radonezh, Hierarchs of Patriarchal Exarchate of Southeast Asia Concelebrated with His Holiness Patriarch Kirill at All-Night Vigil at Holy Trinity-St. Sergiy Lavra
On 17 July 2026, on the eve of the feast of the uncovering of the honourable relics of Venerable Sergiy of Radonezh (1422), His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus', celebrated the All-Night Vigil in Cathedral Square of the Holy Trinity-St. Sergiy Lavra.