The Patriarch of Moscow decorated the Metropolitan of Corfutranslated

On August 19, 2026, the feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, His Holiness the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia etc. Cyril celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow. Upon his arrival at the cathedral, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church venerated the relics of St. Philaret, Metropolitan of Moscow, the Icon of the Mother of God of Vladimir and the relics of St. Spyridon the Trimithous, which were brought to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior yesterday during the overnight vigil chandelier by a delegation of of the Diocese of Corfu, headed by the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Corfu Mr. Nektarios.

After the end of the Divine Liturgy, in recognition of his contribution to the strengthening of friendly relations between the Russian Church and the Church of Greece, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Corfu, Paxos and the Diapontian Islands, Mr. Nektarios, was honored with the Order of Saint Seraphim of Sarov of the Second Order of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Upon receiving the medal, Metropolitan Nektarios addressed His Beatitude Patriarch Kyrillos with reasons of gratitude and emphasized the...