Feast of the Nativity of Christ was celebrated In Laos
On the night of 6 to 7 January, on the feast of the Nativity of our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ, in the premises of the Russian House in Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, the festive Divine Liturgy was served. The night before, on January 6, the faithful prayed at the All-Night Vigil. The service was also attended by the Russian Ambassador to Laos Vladimir Kalinin and his wife.
The statutory services of the feast were performed by priest Dimitry Lavrentiev, cleric of the Church of the Dormition of Most Holy Theotokos in Singapore.
After the Liturgy, those present gathered at the festive meal, carefully prepared in advance by the efforts of the believers themselves.
On First Week of Great Lent, Patriarchal Exarch of Southeast Asia Performed Great Lent Services at Parishes of Thai diocese
On Monday and Tuesday of the first week of Great Lent, the patriarchal exarch of Southeast Asia, Metropolitan of Singapore and Southeast-Asia Sergiy, temporary administrator of the Thai diocese, performed the statute services of Great Lent and the great compline with the reading of the Great penitent canon of the venerable Andrew of Crete at the monastic community at the Holy Dormition Church in the province of Ratchaburi, the kingdom of Thailand.
On Forgiveness Sunday, Patriarchal Exarch of Southeast Asia Celebrated Divine Liturgy and Vespers with Rite of Forgiveness at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Bangkok, Thailand
On March 2, 2025, Cheesefare Sunday, the commemoration of Adam’s expulsion and Forgiveness Sunday, the Patriarchal Exarch of Southeast Asia, Metropolitan Sergiy of Singapore and Southeast Asia, temporary administrator of the Diocese of Thailand, celebrated the Divine Liturgy and Vespers with the Rite of Forgiveness at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand.
In the Capital of Myanmar, an Agreement Was Signed Permitting Religious Activities for the Parish of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Southeast Asia of the Russian Orthodox Church
On February 18, 2025, in the capital of Myanmar, Naypyidaw, a ceremony was held to sign an agreement granting permission for religious activities. The agreement was made between the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture, the Department of Religious Affairs, and the parish of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Southeast Asia of the Russian Orthodox Church in Myanmar.