Representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church attended the opening of the VIII World Congress of Russian Compatriots on October 30 at the Hall of Church Councils of Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow. Approximately 400 leaders from Russian communities in 103 countries participated. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Patriarch Kirill addressed the attendees, and Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk led a discussion on preserving cultural and spiritual heritage.

Worldwide Orthodox clergy continued to express support for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) following the seizure of a church in Cherkasy on October 17. Clergy from the Chicago Diocese, as well as Berlin Metropolitan Mark, condemned the incident and called for international Christian solidarity. Metropolitan Jonikiy of Montenegro and Primorje and Bulgarian Metropolitan Gavriil of Lovech also expressed condolences, with prayers for peace offered across Lovech Diocese.

Held on October 30-31 at the Monastery of St. Prohor of Pčinja near Vranje, this monastic assembly focused on preserving monastic heritage and traditions. Approximately 100 delegates from countries including Serbia, Greece, Russia, Romania, and Argentina attended. Abbess Iuliania (Kaleda) of Moscow’s Conception Convent presented on "The Revival of Monastic Brotherhood/Sisterhood."

The Patriarchal Exarchate of Africa released a service book in Malagasy, translated by priests from Madagascar under the guidance of Fr. Tigran Khachatryan and printed in Kursk. The first Liturgy using the new book was celebrated in October at St. Nectarios parish in Mahajanga.

Georgian Patriarch Ilia II and Locum Tenens Metropolitan Shio (Mujiri) participated in Georgia’s parliamentary elections, highlighting the importance of Christian values for the nation’s future. The ruling party "Georgian Dream" won most seats, though opposition parties have challenged the results, with calls for protests.

The Philippine-Vietnamese Diocese provided assistance to families affected by Typhoon Trami on Luzon Island. Clergy and parishioners from Tagaytay organized food and supply distributions to support recovery efforts in regions severely impacted by power and water outages and significant loss of life.

Heavy rains caused catastrophic flooding in Spain, particularly in Valencia, resulting in at least 158 deaths and significant infrastructure damage. Western European Metropolitan Nestor extended condolences and urged believers to join in charitable efforts to alleviate the disaster's impact.

In Serbia, the roof collapse at Novi Sad train station left dozens injured. Patriarch Porfirije expressed condolences, and Metropolitan Irinej of Bačka announced memorial services for the victims in all diocesan churches, encouraging blood donations for the injured.