On May 4, the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp took place on the territory of the former camp. The commemorative events are traditionally held on the first Sunday after April 29.
A church in the southwestern Russian Belgorod Province, which directly borders Ukraine, was damaged last week due to a drone attack by the Ukrainian army.
The Patriarchate of Jerusalem stands with the persecuted Estonian Orthodox Church, both in official statements and in fraternal relations in the Divine Liturgy.
Hierarchs and clergy from four jurisdictions came together on Thursday, May 1, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the clerical service and monastic tonsure of His Eminence Metropolitan Mark of Berlin and Germany of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia.
A convent in western Ukraine celebrated its 100th anniversary over the weekend.