NEW YORK: 24 June 2025
The First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad congratulates Metropolitan Onouphry of Kiev and All Ukraine

June 12/25, 2025

To His Beatitude ONOUPHRY
Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine

Your Beatitude, Vladyka!

On this auspicious day, I fraternally address Your Beatitude, heartily embracing you and from the depths of my heart congratulating you on your namesday! We fervently kiss the spiritual feat of confession by you, the archpastors, pastors, monastics and faithful children of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which is at the present time subjected to persecution and persecution.

May the Lamb of God preserve you in good health, blessed longevity and strength of spirit, so that in spiritual joy you may glorify Christ for many years, "Who was delivered up for our sins, and rose again for our justification" (Romans 4:25).

May the Lord instill His Divine love in our hearts; may He envelop us with His Divine grace and bless us and the whole world with His blessed peace!

Asking your holy prayers, I remain with love in the Lord,

+ NICHOLAS
Metropolitan of Eastern America and New York
First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia