On the day of the 1037th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus, the parishes of the Sourozh Diocese joined the church-wide bell ringing of "Glory to Thee, God!"

On July 28, 2025, on the day of remembrance of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir and the 1037th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus, festive services were held in the parishes of the Sourozh Diocese. With the blessing of His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus', and His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, the Dormition Cathedral in London and St.St. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Dublin, the main churches of the Russian Orthodox Church in Great Britain and Ireland, rang out the bell ringing of "Glory to Thee, God!"

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Cleric of Sourozh Diocese participates in Suprasl International Orthodox Youth Gathering

From 21st - 24th July 2025, with the blessing of His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Archpriest Stephen Platt, head of the diocesan department of youth work, participated in Suprasl 2025, a world gathering of Orthodox youth organised at the Suprasl Lavra of the Annunciation (Suprasl, Poland), with the blessing of His Beatitude Metropolitan Sawa of Warsaw and all Poland (Polish Orthodox Church).

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The Intercession Church in Manchester honoured the memory of Marianne and Anthony Greenan

On July 13, 2025, on the 5th Sunday after Pentecost, on the feast of the Council of the twelve glorious and all-praiseworthy  Apostles, a panikhida was held in the Intercession Church in Manchester after the Divine Liturgy for the ever-memorable long-time churchwarden Marianne Emma Anna-Maria Greenan, who passed away at the age of 88 on May 15, 2024.

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The Parish of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in Portsmouth celebrated its 30th anniversary

On July 13, 2025, on the 5th Sunday after Pentecost, the day of remembrance of the Council of the twelve glorious and all-praiseworthy apostles, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Parish of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in Portsmouth. On this day, the parish celebrated its 30th anniversary.

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Orthodox pilgrimage to the spring of Holy Martyr Oswald, King of Northumbria, in Guiseley

On Saturday, July 12, 2025, on the day of remembrance of the holy glorious and all-praiseworthy chief Apostles Peter and Paul, with the blessing of His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, an Orthodox pilgrimage to the spring of the Holy Martyr Oswald, King of Northumbria (c. 603 - 642), took place in the town of Guiseley, West Yorkshire.

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On the day of remembrance of the Holy Glorious and All-Praised Apostles Peter and Paul, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy in the Dormition Cathedral in London

On July 12, 2025, on the feast of the Holy Glorious and All-Praised Leaders of the Apostles, Peter and Paul, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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On the eve of the day of remembrance of the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London

On the evening of July 11, 2025, on the eve of the day of remembrance of the glorious and all-praiseworthy chief Apostles Peter and Paul, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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On the Feast of the Nativity of John the Baptist, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy in the Dormition Cathedral in London

On July 7, 2025, on the Feast of the Nativity of the Holy and Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord John, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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On the eve of the feast of the Nativity of John the Baptist, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London

On the evening of July 6, 2025, on the eve of the celebration of the Nativity of the honest glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord John, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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On the Feast of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy in the Dormition Cathedral in London

On July 6, 2025, on the 4th Sunday after Pentecost, the Feast of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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Orthodox pilgrimage to the burial place of St. Martyr Winifred of Trefynnon in Gwitherin, Wales

On Saturday, July 5, 2025, with the blessing of His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, clergy and parishioners of the Diocesan Districts of Wales and Northern England made a joint pilgrimage to Gwitherin, North Wales.

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On the eve of the feast of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London

On the evening of July 5, 2025, on the eve of the 4th Sunday after Pentecost, the day of celebration in honour of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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A moleben was served in Oxford at the reliquary with the relics of the Saints of the British and Irish lands

On Sunday, June 29, 2025, the Orthodox Church celebrates the day of remembrance of All Saints who shone forth in the land of Britain and Ireland.

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A graduation ceremony was held at the parish school of the Dormition Cathedral in London

On June 28, 2025, a solemn ceremony dedicated to the end of the school year was held at the parish school of the Holy Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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Bishop Matthew of Sourozh took part in the celebration of the glorification of Saint Olga of Kwethluk (Alaska)

Festivities were held in Alaska on June 18-22 to mark the canonization of Saint Olga of Kwethluk (Alaska). The celebrations were held in pursuance of the resolution of the Synod of the Orthodox Church in America on November 8, 2023.

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On the eve of the Sunday of All Saints Who Shone Forth in the Russian Land, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh co-served with His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon of All America and Canada at the St. Innocent Cathedral of the Alaska Diocese in Anchorage, USA

On Saturday evening, June 21, on the eve of the celebration of the Council of All Saints Who Shone Forth in the Russian and American Land, His Beatitude Archbishop Tikhon of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada, led the all-night vigil at the St. Innocent Cathedral of the Alaska Diocese in Anchorage, USA, where the ark with part of the holy relics of the righteous mother Olga was delivered the day before from Kwethluk.

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The annual pilgrimage to the spring of St. Seiriol in Penmon

On Saturday, June 21, 2025, with the blessing of His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, the fifth annual pilgrimage to the spring of St. Seiriol (6th century) took place in the town of Penmon in North Wales, located on the coast of Menai Strait.

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Bishop Matthew visited Kodiak Island

On June 20, 2025, as part of an archpastoral visit to North America, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the United States and Canada, arrived on Kodiak Island, located off the southern coast of Alaska.

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Bishop Matthew of Sourozh arrives in Alaska

On June 19, 2025, as part of an archpastoral visit to the Patriarchal Parishes in the United States and Canada, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh arrived at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Alaska, USA.

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Bishop Matthew of Sourozh has completed his Archpastoral visit to the Patriarchal Parishes in Canada

The archpastoral visit of His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh to the Patriarchal Parishes in Canada took place from June 12 to 19, 2025.

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