Metropolitan Kirill of Kazan and Tatarstan presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem during the night of February 10 to 11, as reported by the website of the Tatarstan Diocese. Archbishop of Gerasa Theophanes, a hierarch of the Jerusalem Orthodox Church, and Archimandrite Vassian (Zmeev), the head of the Russian Spiritual Mission in Jerusalem, also participated in the service.

The visit of Metropolitan Kirill to the Holy Land is described as a pilgrimage. During his trip, he was received by Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem and co-served with him at the liturgy in the Constaninou-Helene church in Caphar Smaria.

Metropolitan Kirill also met with another hierarch of the Jerusalem Church, Archbishop Theodosius of Sebastia, at the Russian Spiritual Mission in Jerusalem.

During the meeting, Metropolitan Kirill shared information about the activities of the Kazan Diocese, interethnic relations in Tatarstan, and the joint participation of Orthodox Christians and Muslims in implementing socially beneficial projects and developing social services. Archbishop Theodosius spoke about the situation in Israel and the condition of Christians in the Middle East.

Metropolitan Kirill wished Archbishop Theodosius God's help in his ministry during these challenging times for the Holy Land. The head of the Kazan Diocese invited the hierarch of the Jerusalem Orthodox Church to visit Kazan and participate in the celebrations marking the 445th anniversary of the miraculous appearance of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God.