Fraternal visit of Metropolitan Theodosius to Novosibirsk on the eve of the Day of the Baptism of Rus'translated

On July 26, on the eve of the Day of Baptism of Rus', Metropolitan Feodosius of Samara and Novokuybyshevsk took part in the celebrations held in Novosibirsk. At the invitation of Metropolitan Bartholomew of Novosibirsk and Berdsk, the head of the Samara Metropolis made a fraternal visit to the Novosibirsk Metropolis and served at the Divine Liturgy in the St. Vladimir Church of the Trinity Cathedral. The Divine Liturgy was led by Metropolitan Bartholomew of Novosibirsk and Berdsk. Concelebrating with His Eminence were Metropolitan Matthew of Pskov and Porkhov, Metropolitan Feodosius of Samara and Novokuibyshevsk, Metropolitan Pavel of Vladivostok and Primorsky, Bishop Luka of Birobidzhan and Kuldur, Bishop Varnava of Karasuk and Horde, Bishop Innokenty of Nikolaev and Bogorodsk, Bishop Vladimir of Kain and Barabinsk, and also the clergy of the Novosibirsk diocese. At the end of the Divine Liturgy, Metropolitan Bartholomew greeted the bishops who arrived to celebrate the Day of the Baptism of Rus', the clergy, parishioners and pilgrims. In his response, Metropolitan Theodosius of Samara and Novokuibyshevsk thanked Metropolitan Bartholomew of Novosibirsk and Berdsk for the fraternal invitation and warm welcome. Lord...