Paschal Message of Metropolitan Nestor of Korsun and Western Europe, Patriarchal Exarch of Western Europe

Paschal Message of Metropolitan Nestor of Korsun and Western Europe, Patriarchal Exarch of Western Europe. 

Beloved in the Lord, fellow archpastors and pastors, 

brothers and sisters!

Christ is Risen!

The Pascha of Christ is the triumph of Love.

“We have known and believed the love that God hath to us”, Apostle John writes (1 John 4:16). We have believed for good and all, in its entirety, because we got convinced by experience that the Love of God is all-powerful and limitless.

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Paschal Message from Patriarch KIRILL of Moscow and All Russia to Archpastors, Pastors, Deacons, Monastics and All Faithful Children of the Russian Orthodox Church

Paschal Message
from Patriarch KIRILL of Moscow and All Russia
to Archpastors, Pastors, Deacons, Monastics
and All Faithful Children of the Russian Orthodox Church

Beloved in the Lord archpastors, all-honourable presbyters and deacons, God-loving monks and nuns, dear brothers and sisters,

I address all of you, Orthodox Christians living in many countries of the world, who are now in churches or praying in your homes, to extend greetings to you on the great feast of Holy Pascha with my heart full of spiritual joy, and to proclaim victoriously in accord with the ancient tradition:

CHRIST IS RISEN!

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On the eve of Holy Saturday, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated Matins with the rite of burial of the Savior at the Dormition Cathedral in London

On the evening of April 14, 2023, on the eve of Holy Saturday, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated Matins with the rite of burial of our Lord Jesus Christ at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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On Good Friday, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated Vespers with the procession of the Shroud of the Savior at the Dormition Cathedral in London

On the afternoon of April 14, 2023, on Great Friday - the day dedicated to the remembrance of the Holy Saving Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated Vespers with the procession of the Shroud of the Savior in the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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On Friday of the Holy Week, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Royal Hours at the Dormition Cathedral in London

On the morning of April 14, 2023, on Good Friday, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh served the Royal Hours at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated Great Friday Matins with the reading of the twelve Passion Gospels at the Dormition Cathedral in London

On the evening of April 13, 2023, on the eve of Friday of Holy Week, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated Great Friday Matins with the reading of the 12 Gospels of the Holy Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ, at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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On Thursday of Holy Week, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in London

On April 13, 2023, on Great Thursday, the day of the Last Supper, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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Bishop Matthew of Sourozh performed the last Sacrament of Unction at the Dormition Cathedral in London

On Wednesday evening, 12th April 2023, the last Sacrament of Consecration (Unction) was performed at the Dormition Cathedral in London, which was led by the Rector of the church, Right Reverend Bishop Matthew of Sourozh.

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On Wednesday of the Holy Week, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts at the Dormition Cathedral in London

On April 12, 2023, on Wednesday of the Holy Week, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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On Monday of the Holy Week, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts at the Dormition Cathedral in London

On April 10, 2023, on Monday of the Holy Week, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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On the eve of Holy Week Monday, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh prayed at the evening service at the Dormition Cathedral in London

On the evening of April 9, 2023, on the eve of Holy Week Monday, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh prayed at Vespers and Matins of Great Monday at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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On the Feast of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in London

On April 9, 2023, Palm Sunday, the feast of the Lord's Entry into Jerusalem, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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On the eve of the feast of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh officiated an all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London

On April 8, 2023, on the eve of the 6th Sunday of Great Lent, (flower-bearing or Palm Sunday), the feast of the Lord's Entry into Jerusalem, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated an all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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On Lazarus Saturday, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in London

On April 8, 2023, on Lazarus Saturday, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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On the feast of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Mother of God, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in London

On April 7, 2023, on the feast of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Mother of God, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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On the eve of the Feast of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Mother of God, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London

On April 6, 2023, on the eve of the feast of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Mother of God, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated an all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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Bishop Matthew of Sourozh performed the fifth Sacrament of Unction at the Dormition Cathedral in London

On Wednesday evening, 5th April 2023, the fifth Sacrament of Consecration (Unction) was performed at the Dormition Cathedral in London, which was led by the Rector of the church, Right Reverend Bishop Matthew of Sourozh.

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On the 5th Sunday of Great Lent, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in London

On April 2, 2023, on the 5th Sunday of Great Lent, of St. Mary of Egypt, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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Election of a new Diocesan Council of the Diocese of Sourozh

On April 1, 2023, after the Divine Liturgy, the Diocesan Assembly of the Diocese of Sourozh was held at the Intercession Church in Manchester.

At the meeting, the new composition of the Diocesan Council was approved by vote. 

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The Diocesan Assembly of the Sourozh diocese

On April 1, 2023, after the divine Liturgy, the Diocesan Assembly of the Diocese of Sourozh was held under the chairmanship of His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh in the Church of the Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God in Manchester.

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