NEW YORK: May 24, 2016
Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America and New York Sends Namesday Greetings to His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia

May 24, 2016

To His Holiness Patriarch KIRILL
of Moscow and All-Russia

Your Holiness:
CHRIST IS RISEN!

I congratulate Your Holiness on your namesday in unity of faith and in united spirit of love, and, glorifying together with you the Three-Day Resurrected Savior of the World, I pray that He renews your life and strength, with increasing success continuing your Patriarchal service in disseminating the news of His Resurrection and the salvation of souls!

With love and the Paschal joy of the Risen Christ,

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