Russian Orthodox Archbishop Visits Bratislava, Karlovy Vary

Archbishop Mark (Golovkov) of Yegorevsk, auxiliary of the Moscow Patriarchate for its institutions abroad, has visited the representations of the Russian Orthodox Church to the Czechoslovak Orthodox Church in Bratislava, Slovakia, and Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, to discuss the life of the representation in Bratislava and plans to build a Russian cultural center in the Slovakian capital, whilst in Karlovy Vary Archbishop Mark led commemorations of the 300th anniversary of the visit of Tsar Peter I of Russia to the city. Metropolitan Krystof (Pulec) of Prague and Archbishop Juraj (Stransky) of Michalovce were both present for the services in Karlovy Vary. More (in Russian) here.

OCA Metropolitan, Bishop Visiting Czech Republic

Metropolitan Jonah (Paffhausen) of the American Orthodox Church (OCA) has begun a visit to the Czechoslovak Orthodox Church at the invitation of Metropolitan Christopher (Pulec) of Prague. Metropolitan Jonah will be accompanied on his visit to the Orthodox Church in the Czech Republic by the OCA's Bishop Benjamin (Peterson) of San Francisco. More here.

Metropolitan Christopher Returns to Czech Republic

After meeting with Archbishop Demetrios of New York of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and visiting St. Vladimir's Seminary in Crestwood, New York, to receive an honorary doctorate from the Seminary and the Order of St. Innocent from Metropolitan Jonah (Paffhausen) of Washington, Metropolitan Christopher (Pulec) of Prague of the Czechoslovak Orthodox Church left the United States to return to the Czech Republic. More here.

Interestingly enough, Metropolitan Christopher's visit to the Greek Orthodox archdiocesan headquarters in New York did not warrant any sort of press release or notice on the website of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, whereas the recent visit of the Greek foreign minister (perhaps the equivalent to the head of a Local Orthodox Church?) did.

Metropolitan Hilarion Begins Visit to the Czech Republic

Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev) of Volokolamsk of the Russian Orthodox Church began a visit today to Metropolitan Christopher (Pulets) of Prague of the Czechoslovak Orthodox Church. In addition to celebrating services at the Russian Orthodox representation church in Karlovy Vary Metropolitan Hilarion will also meet with state authorities of the Czech Republic and be presented with a Czech translation of his book "The Spiritual World of St. Isaac of Syria." More here.