Patriarch Kirill congratulated the heads of local Orthodox churches on Easter

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia congratulated on Easter the heads of local Orthodox churches, including Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem, Patriarch John X of Antioch, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of All Georgia and Patriarch Porfiry of Serbia, wishing peace and long life.

The Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast of the Resurrection of Christ in 2025 on April 20.

“This feast of feasts fills our hearts with inexpressible joy, strengthens us on the path of earthly wandering and encourages us with unflagging strength and boldness to proclaim to our neighbors and fellow travelers eternal consolation and good hope in grace,” reads the greeting published on the website of the Russian Orthodox Church.

The patriarch wished everyone peace, good health, long life and God's help in his high priestly labors.

According to the Russian Orthodox Church, the messages were also sent to Patriarch Daniel of Romania, Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana and all Albania, Metropolitan Sava of Warsaw and all Poland, Metropolitan Tikhon of all America and Canada, Archbishop Stefan of Ohrid and Macedonia, and Metropolitan Rostislav of the Czech Lands and Slovakia.

Reprinted from https://ria.ru/