A working meeting of the bishops of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Southeast Asia with the Chairman of the DECR and a meeting of the Synod of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Southeast Asia took place.

On November 28, 2024, at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand, a working meeting of the bishops of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Southeast Asia was held with the Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk. The meeting was attended by: Patriarchal Exarch of Southeast Asia, Metropolitan Sergius of Singapore and Southeast Asia; Metropolitan Paul of Manila and Hanoi; Archbishop Feofan of Korea and Bishop Pitirim of Jakarta, Vicar of the Singapore Diocese. During the meeting, issues related to the activities of the Moscow Patriarchate in the Asian region and prospects for the further development of various areas of church life were discussed. Then, under the chairmanship of the Patriarchal Exarch of Southeast Asia, Metropolitan Sergius of Singapore and Southeast Asia, a meeting of the Synod of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Southeast Asia was held.

Bishops of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Southeast Asia took part in a round table dedicated to cooperation between the Russian Orthodox Church and compatriots living in Asian countries and Australia.

On November 26-27, a round table “The Russian Orthodox Church and compatriots: experience of cooperation in Asian countries and Australia” was held in Bangkok. With the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’, the work of the round table was headed by the Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk. Hierarchs, clergy and laity of the Russian Orthodox Church, representatives of organizations of Russian compatriots from Asia and Australia, including the Patriarchal Exarch of Southeast Asia, Metropolitan of Singapore and Southeast Asia Sergiy, Metropolitan of Manila and Hanoi Pavel, Archbishop of Korea Feofan, Vicar of the Singapore Diocese Bishop Pitirim of Jakarta arrived in the capital of Thailand to participate in the round table. Also, a church delegation accompanying the chairman of the Department for External Church Relations. Among the participants were representatives of public organizations of compatriots, Russian diplomats.

Metropolitan Pavel took part in the celebrations on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Russian Orthodox Church in the Kingdom of Thailand. On November 26, 2024, on the day of commemoration of St. John Chrysostom, the Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, Patriarchal Exarch of Southeast Asia, Metropolitan Sergius of Singapore and Southeast Asia, Metropolitan Pavel of Manila and Hanoi, Archbishop Feofan of Korea and Vicar of the Singapore Diocese, Bishop Pitirim of Jakarta celebrated the Divine Liturgy in St. Nicholas Cathedral in Bangkok. The solemn service was timed to coincide with the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the presence of the Russian Orthodox Church in the Kingdom of Thailand. Before the service, the ark with a particle of the relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker was met in the church. The hierarchs were assisted by: Deputy Chairman of the DECR Archpriest Nikolai Lishchenyuk; Secretary of the Diocese of Thailand, Rector of St. Nicholas Cathedral in Bangkok Archimandrite Oleg (Cherepanin); Rector of the Representation of the Russian Orthodox Church in Tokyo (Japan) Archpriest Nikolai Katsuban; Rector of the Church of the Archangel Michael in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) Archimandrite Pavel (Khoklov); Rector of Holy Trinity Church in Melbourne (Australia) Archpriest Igor Filyanovsky; Rector of the Church of St. Seraphim of Sarov on Koh Phangan in Thailand Hieromonk Seraphim (Vasiliev); Acting Rector of St. Nicholas Cathedral in Tehran (Iran) Hegumen Varlaam (Dulsky); Secretary of the DECR for Far Abroad Affairs Archpriest Sergiy Zvonarev; Rector of the Church of the Apostle Thomas in Jakarta (Indonesia) Priest Boris Setiawan; Rector of the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God in Beijing on the territory of the Russian Embassy in China Hieromonk Innocent (Kolesnikov); Rector of the Church of the Blessed Prince Alexander Nevsky in Vientiane (Laos) Priest Dimitry Lavrentyev; Rector of the Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Vung Tau (Vietnam) Priest Evgeny Tsukalo; DECR employee Hieromonk Kirill (Peregudin); Rector of the Holy Trinity Parish in Chandrapur (India) Priest Clement Nehamaiya; Secretary of the DECR Chairman Priest Nikolai Vasin; Acting Rector of the Holy Trinity Church in Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia) Priest Vladislav Ratnikov, clergy of the Thai Diocese and guests in holy orders. The service was conducted in Church Slavonic, Thai and English. Among those present in the church were the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Kingdom of Thailand E. Yu. Tomikhin, Director of the Department for Work with Compatriots of the Russian Foreign Ministry G. A. Ovechko, Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry A. P. Lukashik, Chairman of the World Coordinating Council of Russian Compatriots M. V. Drozdov, leaders and representatives of organizations of Russian compatriots in Thailand, representatives of the Royal House and the authorities of Thailand, numerous parishioners of the cathedral and guests from other communities of the Russian Orthodox Church in Thailand.At the end of the service, Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk greeted the participants of the festive celebrations on behalf of His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus’. Metropolitan Sergius of Singapore and Southeast Asia made a response, after which the awards ceremony took place.In recognition of the assistance provided by the Thai Diocese and in connection with the 25th anniversary of the Russian Orthodox Church in Thailand, Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk presented Patriarchal awards. The Secretary of the Thai Diocese, Rector of the St. Nicholas Cathedral in Bangkok, Archimandrite Oleg (Cherepanin), was awarded the Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh (2nd degree); the warden of the cathedral, A.A. Tyutin, was awarded the Order of St. Blessed Prince Daniel of Moscow (3rd degree); Trade Representative of Thailand, Advisor to the Prime Minister of this country Nalinii Tavesin and Momratchawong (junior member of the Royal House) Priyanantana Rangsit – Order of St. Euphrosyne, Grand Duchess of Moscow (II degree).

On November 24, 2024, on the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost, Metropolitan Pavel of Khanty-Mansiysk and Surgut, Administrator of the Philippine-Vietnamese Diocese, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God in the capital of the Republic of the Philippines, Manila. His Eminence was assisted by: Secretary of the Philippine-Vietnamese Diocese Hieromonk Korniliy (Molev), Archimandrite Philemon (Castro), Rector of the Church Hieromonk Alexei (Lapshin), Priest David Grubbs, and Deacon Daniil Matveyev. During the Liturgy, Metropolitan Pavel ordained Subdeacon Luka Tababa to the rank of deacon.