On November 3, 2026, St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York welcomed senior representatives of the Antiochian Orthodox Church who were visiting the United States with the blessing of His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Great Antioch and All the East: Patriarchal Secretary Archimandrite Parthenios (Allati), Patriarchal Archdeacon Hilarion (Beshara), and Abbess Macrina, superior of the Monastery of Our Lady of Balamand.
The Chancellor of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, Priest Mark Rashkov, warmly welcomed the guests and spoke about the history and present-day life of St. Nicholas Cathedral and the Representation of the Moscow Patriarchate in the United States. He also conveyed greetings and best wishes from Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, interim Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada.
Also taking part in the meeting were Archpriest Thomas Zain, Vicar General of the Antiochian Archdiocese in the United States, who was accompanying the Antiochian delegation, and Abbot Nicodemus (Balyasnikov), sacristan of St. Nicholas Cathedral in New York.
Following fraternal fellowship over tea, the two sides exchanged commemorative gifts.