Friday, May 20, 2016

Met. Rastislav of Czech Lands & Slovakia visits Constantinple

(Romanian Patriarchate) - Metropolitan Rastislav began Friday, 13 May 2016, his first irenic visit to the Orthodox Church of Constantinople, as Primate of the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia, the Press Office of the Ecumenical Patriarchate reported.

The official reception of the delegation of the Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia took place the following day in the Throne Hall of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, in the presence of His Holiness Bartholomew and other hierarchs of the Orthodox Church of Constantinople.

1 comment:

  1. This is wonderful to see this!

    Hopefully this marks a new beginning for a healthy relationship between these two Churches after some turbulent times with understandable frustration experienced by the Church of the Czech Lands & Slovakia.

    May it be blessed!

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