On March 27, 2025, the St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York was visited by the Director of the Department of Human Resources of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Andrei Pavlovich Ivanov, who was on a working trip to the United States.
The diplomat was met by the cathedral's rector, Archpriest Igor Vyzhanov. He showed the guest the temple and told him about its history and modern life. The conversation continued in the premises of the Moscow Patriarchate Representative Office in the United States.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN D. S. Chumakov.