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On 25th July a party of 19 parents and children left the Cathedral on Tuesday morning by coach and traveled to the parish Church of St Mary and St Eanswyth, Folkestone, where Fr Peter served a Moleben before the relics of St Eanswyth, the founder of the first English Convent in 630. The group was […]

For the Patronal Feast of our lower church dedicated to the Holy Royal Martyrs; on the eve of the Feast Fr Vitaly served the vigil which was attended by a number of parishioners from the Cathedral at Ennismore Gardens, including His Eminence, Archbishop Elisey of Sourozh. In the morning, Fr Vitaly served a moleben with […]

To the Very Reverend and Reverend Clergy Together with the Subdeacons and Readers of the UK Diocese Dear in Christ, Reverend Fathers and Brethren! My greetings to you from Munich, where the meetings of the Holy Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia — which took place over the past week […]

Visit of the Myrrh streaming Hawaiian Iveron Icon of the Mother of God to Cathedral on Friday 12th May when an Akathist was offered in the presence of the Icon lead by His Grace Bishop Irenei of Sacramento

Beloved Archpastors, Honorable Fathers, Dear in the Lord Brothers and Sisters: With a heart filled with the endearing sensation of Paschal joy, I congratulate the hierarchs, clergymen, monastics, parishioners and worshipers of our churches, scattered throughout the whole world, on the joyful celebration of the glorious Resurrection of Christ, and I greet you with the […]

A flame from the Holy Fire will be arriving at the Cathedral on Holy Saturday (15th April) at approximately 11pm. The Holy Fire is a miracle that occurs every year at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Great Saturday, or Holy Saturday when a blue light emanates within Jesus Christ’s tomb inside […]

On Monday 13th March 2017, His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, first Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, together with Protodeacon Denis arrived at Heathrow Airport bringing with them the Holy Icon of the Kursk Root Icon were greeted before travelling to the Cathedral Clergy House, in Harvard Road W4 where the Icon was placed in the […]

On 21st January Metropolitan Hilarion, the first Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad and the ruling bishop of the diocese of Great Britain and Ireland, arrived at Gatwick airport. He was met at the airport by Archpriest Paul Elliott, Rector of St Elisabeth the New Martyr in Wallasey, Archpriest Peter Baulk, the deputy rector […]

Moved by the most profound feelings of fraternal love and joy for the Savior of the World bom in Bethlehem, I congratulate the archpastors, clergymen, monastics and all the faithful flock of the Russian Church Abroad on this great and holy feast of the Nativity of Christ! O, blessed Nativity night! On this holy night, […]