On May 11, Bishop Basil Losten, the emeritus bishop of the Eparchy of Stamford, celebrated his 90th birthday. On this occasion, the primate of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church greeted him with a patriarchal letter.
“I would like to personally and on behalf of the Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church sincerely congratulate you on the occasion of the great anniversary. Celebrating your 90th birthday is a big event for all of us. Together with you, we bring our prayers to the throne of the Most High, thanking Him for calling you to the path of sacrificial dedication to the Church and our people,” Patriarch Sviatoslav wrote.