On Saturday 4 April 2026, His Eminence Metropolitan John of Dubna celebrated (video) the Vigil of Palm Sunday at St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral . After the reading of the Gospel the Archbishop blessed the palms brought by the faithful, a sign that after His death on the cross Christ will rise again on the day of Pascha.
On Sunday 5 April 2026, Metropolitan John presided at the Divine Liturgy of the feast of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem, surrounded by his clergy and many faithful. At the end of the service, Metropolitan John wished the faithful a holy week of the Passion of Christ and invited them to intensify their prayers to the Lord for the peace of the world.
