A Joint Meeting of the Committees of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
and the Moscow Patriarchate is Scheduled for Mid-September

On August 31, the Secretary of the Committee on discussions with the corresponding Committee of the Moscow Patriarchate, Protopriest Alexander Lebedeff, met with His Eminence Metropolitan Laurus to discuss matters connected with the forthcoming meetings with the Moscow Patriarchate’s Committee on discussions with the Russian Church Abroad, and received instructions from His Eminence.

The President of the Committee, His Eminence Archbishop Mark, scheduled a meeting of the Committee of the Russian Church Abroad and its advisors for September 13, while the joint meeting of the two Committees will be held at St Job of Pochaev Monastery in Munich. The results of the joint meetings will be reported on by His Eminence Archbishop Mark and Protopriest Alexander Lebedeff to the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia during its autumn session in the second half of October.