First Services Held at New Russian Orthodox Church in Lisbon

Bishop Nestor (Sirotenko) of Korsun has led the first services to be celebrated at the new Russian Orthodox Church of St. Felix in the Portuguese capital, Lisbon. The church was transferred to the Eparchy of Korsun, which cares for the communities of the patriarchal Russian Orthodox Church in Western and Southern Europe, from the Roman Catholic Patriarchate of Lisbon.

Following the services Bishop Nestor met with all the clergy of the Russian Orthodox Church in Portugal to discuss the possibilities for the future development of the Church in the country. More here.

Madeira Celebrates Pascha

The Portuguese island of Madeira has seen its first Pascha, which was observed by the island's newly established Church of St. Spyridon with the blessing of Bishop Nestor (Sirotenko) of Korsun. The Paschal services were celebrated by Fr. Ioan Bordian, a clergymen of the Eparchy of Chisinau of the Moldovan Orthodox Church. More (in Romanian) here.

Moldovan Orthodox Metropolitan Visits Portugal

This past weekend Metropolitan Vladimir (Cantarean) of Chisinau and All Moldova made a pastoral visit to the Russian Orthodox parish of St. Xenia of Petersburg in Faro, Portugal, which includes many Romanians from Moldova in its membership. During his visit he will also be visiting the Russian Orthodox parish of All Saints in Lisbon. More here.