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"There can be no Christian without good deeds."
— His Holiness Patriarch Kirill
Archpriest Basil Mysak, Cleric of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, Has Reposed in the Lord
On March 20, 2026, after a long illness, in the 78th year of his life, Mitred Archpriest Basil Mysak, cleric of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and rector of Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Scranton, Pennsylvania, reposed in the Lord.
A Unique Exhibition of Russian Icons in Massachusetts
Dear fathers, brothers & sisters!
On February 27, an exhibition of Oleg Kushnirsky’s unique collection of Russian icons opened at the Museum of Russian Icons in Clinton, Massachusetts. The exhibition features icons from the 17th–20th centuries by masters of Palekh, Guslitsy, Mstera and other renowned schools of iconography.
Patriarchal Address on the Occasion of Orthodox Youth Day
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia delivered an address on the occasion of the celebration of Orthodox Youth Day.
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' congratulated His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon of All America and Canada on the anniversary of his enthronement.
To His Beatitude, Most Blessed Tikhon, Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada
Your Beatitude, beloved in the Lord Brother and Co-Servant!
Nativity of Christ
Festive services were held at St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York on the feast of the Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in 2026.
On the eve of the feast, Great Compline and Matins were celebrated, and at midnight the early Divine Liturgy was celebrated. After the Gospel reading, the acting Chancellor of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, Hegumen Nikodim (Balyasnikov), read the Nativity Message of His Holiness KIRILL, Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus’.
Christmas Message by His Holiness Patriarch KIRILL of Moscow and All Russia
Beloved in the Lord archpastors, all-honourable presbyters and deacons, God-loving monks and nuns, dear brothers and sisters!
On the feast day of St. Spyridon of Trimythous, Bishop Matfei celebrated the Liturgy and the Sacrament of Unction at the Patriarchal Cathedral in New York.
On December 25, 2025, the feast day of St. Spyridon, Bishop of Trimythous, the Wonderworker, Bishop Matfei of Sourozh, the temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York City, co-served by the cathedral clergy.
The archpastor celebrated the Liturgy and consecrated the newly constructed chapel at the Patriarchal Estate in Pine Bush.
On December 24, 2025, Bishop Matfei of Sourozh, the temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, visited the Patriarchal Estate in Pine Bush, New York. There, at the church dedicated to All Saints Who Shone Forth in the Russian Land, he celebrated the Divine Liturgy.
The Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the United States and Canada held a meeting with members of the youth organization of the Patriarchal Cathedral in New York.
On December 23, 2025, Bishop Matfei of Sourozh, the temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the United States and Canada, held a traditional youth gathering, which have been held every Tuesday at the cathedral since 2010. Prior to the event, His Grace celebrated a Moleben (Service of Supplication) for the Beginning of a Good Work. Following this, a fellowship meeting with members of the youth organization took place in the cathedral's refectory.