The head of the Estonian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Eugene of Tallinn, was forced to leave the country as Estonian authorities did not extend his residence permit. The Russian Orthodox Church stated that Metropolitan Eugene would continue to lead the Estonian diocese remotely, and two vicar bishops, Bishop Sergey of Maardu and Bishop Daniel of Tartu, would fulfill his duties on-site. Metropolitan Eugene consecrated Bishop Daniel before leaving Estonia. This marked the first episcopal consecration in Estonia in 30 years, as all previous consecrations took place in Moscow.

The Lithuanian Ministry of Justice approved the registration of the Exarchate of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, formed by priests who separated from the Moscow Patriarchate's Vilnius-Lithuanian Diocese. Legal registration enables the exarchate to receive financial support from the state, distributed among traditional religious communities. The head of the Russian Orthodox Church's Vilnius-Lithuanian Diocese, Metropolitan Innocent, condemned the actions of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, considering it an intrusion into another canonical territory and legitimization of church schism.

The State Agency for Religious Affairs of Georgia reported an increase in state funding for four religious organizations (Islamic, Jewish, Roman Catholic, and Armenian Apostolic) from 5.5 million lari to 6.5 million lari in 2024. All four religious unions have been funded by the state since 2014, compensating for the material and moral damage inflicted on religious communities during the Soviet totalitarian regime.

The Kyiv City Council granted land plots containing the monastery's churches to the National Reserve "Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra." Subsequently, searches were conducted in the Lavra, and a monk was taken in for questioning by the Security Service of Ukraine. According to press reports, he was accused of supporting Russian actions and organizing mass protests in Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra in spring 2023 when monks of the canonical UOC refused to leave the monastery during its seizure by the authorities.

A special synaxis of Athonite abbots was convened this week to discuss the issue of legalizing same-sex marriages in Greece. The Holy Kinot invited a secular governor of the Holy Mountain, who announced the monks' decision to the Greek state. The abbots' statement, published after the meeting, argued that passing laws on same-sex marriages violates evangelical principles and negatively affects Greek society. The Athonite monastic leaders emphasized that those who approve such laws indulge in human sins and weaknesses, a stance also echoed by the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece in a statement read in all Greek churches on February 4.

The Byzantine Hora Monastery in Turkey has been converted into a mosque, with Muslim services scheduled for February 23. The process began in 2020, leading to protests from the Greek government and condemnation from UNESCO. The Church of Christ the Savior in Chora, built in the 11th century, also known as the Hora Monastery, is considered one of the most important Byzantine architectural monuments in Istanbul. Another Byzantine monument, the Hagia Sophia Cathedral, was previously converted into a mosque, raising serious concerns among archaeologists about its preservation.

The Belarusian Orthodox Church received a great holy relic—a particle of the Belt of the Most Holy Theotokos—from the Kazan Cathedral in St. Petersburg. The reliquary with the holy relic will be taken to all dioceses of the Belarusian Church, allowing believers to venerate this great relic of the Christian world and seek the intercession of the Mother of God.