Archbishop Theodosius of Sebaste, representative of the Church of Jerusalem, urged all patriarchs to negotiate to resolve the current crisis between the Orthodox churches. This was reported by TASS with reference to the website of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate (DECR).
The head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Epiphanius Dumenko, believes that calls to condemn Patriarch Kirill were only dictated by the desire to deepen the church crisis, Archbishop Theodosius of Sevastia, who represents the Church of Jerusalem.
He added that behind his actions were political forces hostile to the church.
Former Patriarch Kirill meets With the children of Donbass. The meeting took place in the Sergius Hall of the Cathedral Church of Christ the Savior.
A series of events dedicated to the celebration of the Day of the Baptism of Russia continued until July 31. Young guests from Donbass also visited the patriarchal residence in Peredelkino.
ROC states that the reception of children from families affected by the Donetsk People’s Republic was organized with the help of the presidential administration, DPR leadership and philanthropists. This is the first step in a large-scale process of spiritual integration and full restoration of church life in the liberated areas.
“Children of Donbass participating in the event will be able to touch the shrines, visit the most important places of Russian culture, escape the horrors of war and rightly feel that they are an indispensable part of the Russian world,” said the Russian press service. The Orthodox Church said in a statement.
Source: Gazeta
