On the day of the repose of St. Sergius, Abbot of Radonezh, the Wonderworker, on October 8, 2025, during the Divine Liturgy at the altar of the Assumption Cathedral of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill communicated with representatives of the Macedonian Orthodox Church.
The delegation of the Macedonian Orthodox Church of the Ohrid Archdiocese includes: Metropolitan Peter of Prespano-Pelagonia, Speaker of the Synod of the Macedonian Orthodox Church of the Ohrid Archdiocese; Bishop Nicholas of Velich, Vicar of the Prespano—Pelagonia Diocese; Hieromonk Athanasius (Arsos), Head of the Publishing Department of the Skopje Diocese of the Macedonian Orthodox Church of the Ohrid Archdiocese.
During the warm conversation, His Holiness expressed his joy at the participation of the bishops and clerics of the Macedonian Orthodox Church in the celebrations at the Trinity-Sergius Lavra during their pilgrimage to Russia.
In addition, the parties exchanged memorable gifts.
The meeting was also attended by Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate's Department for External Church Relations, Archpriest Nikolai Balashov, Adviser to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, and Archpriest Igor Yakimchuk, Deputy Chairman of the DECR.