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.

Romanian Orthodox Church in Edinburgh?

During the course of this past weekend's visit of Metropolitan Joseph (Pop) of Paris and the Metropolitanate of Western and Southern Europe to Scotland the Romanian Orthodox mission in Edinburgh discussed with him the possibility of obtaining a church and establishing a permanent parish in the city. More here.