ROCOR Metropolitan to Undergo Surgery

Please remember Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral) of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia in your prayers as he undergoes knee surgery in Australia this coming Monday.

Update (28/2/2012): Metropolitan Hilarion's doctors successfully performed the knee replacement surgery and are pleased with the results of the operation. More here.

Russian Orthodox Patriarch, ROCOR Metropolitan Meet in Moscow

Patriarch Kirill (Gundyayev) of Moscow and Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral) of New York of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad have met during the latter's recent visit to Moscow to discuss the unity of the Russian Orthodox Church and the upcoming fifth anniversary of the reconciliation of the Moscow Patriarchate and the Synod Abroad. More here.

Historic Concelebration in Paris

A historic concelebration has taken place between the First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR), Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral) of New York, and the head of the Ecumenical Patriarchate's Russian Orthodox Exarchate of Western Europe, Archbishop Gabriel (de Vylder) of Comana. The concelebration, which took place in Paris' Cathedral of St. Alexander of the Neva, was the first between a first hierarch of the ROCOR and a head of the Exarchate since the latter broke away from the ROCOR in 1927 to join the Moscow Patriarchate (and later the Constantinopolitan Orthodox Church). More here.

ROCOR Metropolitan Marks Nameday in NSW

As part of his ongoing pastoral visit to Australia Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral) of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR) has marked his nameday at the diocesan Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul in Strathfield, New South Wales. Archbishop Gabriel (Chemodakov) of Montreal of the ROCOR and Bishop Irinej (Dobrijevic) of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand together with local Russian and Serbian Orthodox clergy participated in the festal services at Sts. Peter and Paul, which were led by Metropolitan Hilarion. More (in Serbian) here.

ROCOR Metropolitan Visits Holy Land

Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral) of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR) has made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, during his time there meeting with Patriarch Theophilos III (Giannopoulos) of Jerusalem and concelebrating the services with the heads and clergy of both the patriarchal and synodal Russian Orthodox Ecclesiastical Missions in Jerusalem. More here and here.

Kursk-Root Icon to Visit Oldest Monastery in North America

With the blessing of Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral) of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad the wonderworking Kursk-Root Icon of the Mother of God will be at the feast day celebrations of the Monastery of St. Tikhon of Zadonsk in South Canaan, Pennsylvania, this coming August. More here.

Metropolitan Hilarion, Archbishop Justinian Concelebrate in Tampa

Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral) of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia and Archbishop Justinian (Ovchinnikov) of Narofominsk, head of the patriarchal Russian Orthodox representation to the American Orthodox Church in the United States, have concelebrated in Tampa's Church of St. Gregory the Theologian during their pastoral visits to their respective parishes in Florida. More here.

OCA, ROCOR Metropolitans Concelebrate in NYC

Metropolitans Jonah (Paffhausen) of the American Orthodox Church (OCA) and Hilarion (Kapral) of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR) have concelebrated the festal services in honor of Sts. Cyril and Methodius in New York's Cathedral of St. Nicholas together with the Moscow Patriarchate's Archbishop Justinian (Ovchinnikov) of Narofominsk, the OCA's Bishop Tikhon (Mollard) of Philadelphia, and the ROCOR's auxiliary Bishop Jerome (Shaw) of Manhattan to celebrate the nameday of Patriarch Kirill (Gundyayev) of Moscow. More pictures from the services can be found here.

Update (25/5/2011): According to the website of the Moscow Patriarchate (neither the OCA nor the ROCOR websites have posted anything on this so far) yesterday's Divine Liturgy was the first time since the last break between the ROCOR and what was then the Russian Orthodox Metropolia of North America that hierarchs of the two have concelebrated. After the services Metropolitan Jonah gave relics of Sts. Herman of Alaska and Alexis of Minneapolis to Metropolitan Hilarion, who in return gave Metropolitan Jonah relics of St. John of San Francisco. More (in Russian) here.

Victory Day in New York Cathedral

At today's commemoration of Victory Day at New York's Cathedral of St. Nicholas the cathedral's rector, Archbishop Justinian (Ovchinnikov) of Narofominsk, was joined by Metropolitans Jonah (Paffhausen) of the American Orthodox Church and Hilarion (Kapral) of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, who joined him in congratulating the veterans and faithful present at the cathedral with the holiday. More (in Russian) here.

30th Anniversary of Ann Arbor Area Parish

Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral) of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad will be visiting St. Vladimir's Church in Dexter, Michigan, this July to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the parish's founding by Fr. Paul Karas of blessed memory. More on the upcoming anniversary and the festal services can be found on the parish's website.

Hierarchical Visit to Former OCA Parish in Brisbane

This past Lent Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral) of New York celebrated the festal services for the Annunciation at the Church of the Annunciation in Brisbane, Queensland. His visit to the parish was the first by a hierarch in 22 years and the metropolitan's first as its diocesan hierarch since the parish's transfer from the American Orthodox Church to the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia 2 years ago. More here.

Hermitage to be Founded in Scotland

Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral) of New York of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad has blessed the establishment of a hermitage in Scotland. The hermitage, which will be dedicated to St. Drostan, will be formally established later this year. More here.

Metropolitan Hilarion Recuperating

Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral) of New York and Sydney has undergonea successful operation on his knee and has begun physiotherapy. If I'm not mistaken he will remain in Australia for the duration of his recovery. More here.

ROCOR Metropolitan Sends Personal Representative to Cannes Parish

Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral) of New York of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad is sending Protopriest Michael Boikov to France to serve as his representative at the stavropeghial Church of St. Michael in Cannes. It is unclear whether the appointment comes as a result of new issues in the often fractious life of the parish or not. More here.

Antiochian and Russian Orthodox Clergy Discuss North American Western Rites Outreach

The leaders of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America's Western Rites Vicariate met this past Wednesday with Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral) of New York, Bishop Jerome (Shaw) of Manhattan, and other clergy of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad to discuss the state of the Antiochian and Russian Orthodox Churches Western Rites outreach in North America and means for the closer cooperation of the two jurisdictions in this outreach. More here.

Metropolitan Hilarion Undergoing Surgery Monday

This coming Monday, Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral) of New York of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad will be undergoing knee replacement surgery in Australia. Please keep him in your prayers! It is hoped that Metropolitan Hilarion will be able to celebrate Pascha, but everything depends on the success of the surgery and the recovery process.

Metropolitans Christopher, Jonah, and Hilarion Meet in New York

Following the arrival of Metropolitan Christopher (Pulec) of Prague of the Czechoslovak Orthodox Church he met with Metropolitans Jonah (Paffhausen) of Washington of the American Orthodox Church (OCA) and Hilarion (Kapral) of New York of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad and Archbishop Justinian (Ovchinnikov) of Narofominsk of the patriarchal Russian Orthodox representation to the OCA at Metropolitan Hilarion's residence in New York City. During the meeting Metropolitan Christopher invited Metropolitan Jonah to visit the Czech Republic and Slovakia. More here.

Metropolitan Christopher of Prague Begins US Visit

Metropolitan Christopher (Pulec) of Prague of the Czechoslovak Orthodox Church is beginning a visit to the American Orthodox Church (OCA) and the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad (ROCOR) today in New York. During the course of his visit to the United States Metropolitan Christopher will meet with Metropolitans Jonah (Paffhausen) of the OCA and Hilarion (Kapral) of New York of the ROCOR as well as Archbishop Demetrios (Trakatellis) of New York of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. He will also serve a memorial for the ever memorable Metropolitan Laurus (Skurla) of the ROCOR at his tomb in Jordanville, New York. More here.

Metropolitan Hilarion Begins Visit to the USA

Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev) of Volokolamsk has begun his visit to the United States. After being welcomed to the country by Archbishop Justinian (Ovchinnikov) of Narofominsk, representative of the Moscow Patriarchate to the American Orthodox Church (OCA), Vladyka Hilarion visited Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral) of New York at the headquarters of the Synod Abroad of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia in New York. More on that here and here.

Following his time at the Synodal headquarters Metropolitan Hilarion continued on to St. Vladimir's Theological Seminary in Crestwood to deliver a lecture in memory of Fr. Alexander Schmemann. He was welcomed to the Seminary by Metropolitan Jonah (Paffhausen) of Washington and Bishop Melchisedek (Pleska) of Pittsburgh of the OCA. Among other present at the lecture was Bishop Kyrillos of Abydos, a professor at Athens University and auxiliary bishop of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. More on that here.

Metropolitan Hilarion's talk at St. Vladimir's, "The Meaning of 'Icon' in the Orthodox Church," can be found here.

Russian Orthodox Church in Australia Issues Appeal for Flooding Victims

Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral) of New York of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, in his capacity as ruling hierarch of the Diocese of Australia and New Zealand, has issued an appeal for the victims of the recent flooding in the Australian states of Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria. More here.