Bulgarian Orthodox Church mourns Patriarch Neofit. The Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Neofit of Sofia, passed away at the age of 78 after a prolonged illness. The country declared a two-day mourning period following his death. His funeral took place on March 16th at the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia, with burial at the St. Nedelya Cathedral. Bulgarian media reports indicate that the election of a new leader for the Bulgarian Church will occur within four months.

The Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church expressed strong disagreement with the decision to establish the "Romanian Orthodox Church in Ukraine." According to Russian Church hierarchs, the decisions of the Romanian Synod regarding the creation of its structure in Ukraine, as well as its absorption of clergy from the Moldovan Orthodox Church (part of the ROC), contradict sacred canons.

Porfirije of Serbia traveled to Moscow to participate in the funeral and burial of Bishop Antoniy of Moravica, a representative of the Serbian Patriarchate in Moscow. During his visit, Patriarch Porfirije met with Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to discuss inter-church cooperation and the current situation in the Orthodox world.

The Security Service of Ukraine claimed to have uncovered an organization associated with the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) spreading information aimed at destabilizing the country. Following raids on the workplaces and homes of journalists and human rights activists, four journalists were detained and remain in pre-trial detention. Several others faced charges, including severe crimes punishable by life imprisonment.

The Holy Synod of the Antiochian Patriarchate called on believers to offer even more fervent prayers for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Confessor. The hierarchs emphasized that the Ukrainian Orthodox Church is "under threat of destruction due to unjust laws."

A delegation from the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church visited spiritual educational institutions in Moscow. Discussions focused on a course on Eastern Churches, collaboration between Russian and Indian monastic representatives, and the growing veneration of Russian Orthodox saints by Malankara believers.

The Coptic Orthodox Church suspended communication with Catholics over the blessing of same-sex unions. The Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church issued a statement emphasizing that any blessing for same-sex relationships constitutes a blessing of sin. This decision came after reports that the Vatican permitted priests of the Roman Catholic Church to bless homosexual couples outside of church services and without any wedding attributes.

The Russian Orthodox Church condemned the decision of the Patriarchate of Alexandria to strip Bishop Constantine of his rank as Exarch of Africa. The Synod of the Russian Church confirmed Bishop Constantine as the African Exarch in response to the Alexandrian Synod's decision to depose him for "encroaching on the jurisdiction of the ancient see." Bishop Constantine reiterated his obedience to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and the Russian Synod as his vicar and the governing body of the Russian Orthodox Church.