Antiochian, Russian Orthodox Hierarchs Meet in Moscow

Patriarch Kirill (Gundyayev) of the Russian Orthodox Church yesterday received Metropolitans Antonio of Mexico City, Damascene of Sao Paulo, and George of Homs and Archbishop Niphon of Philippopolis of the Antiochian Orthodox Church at his residence in Moscow. During their meeting the hierarchs discussed relations between the Antiochian and Russian Orthodox Churches as well as the significant pastoral work undertaken by the Antiochian Orthodox Church in Latin America, which is the largest of the Local Orthodox Churches present in the region, and the issues facing the Orthodox Churches in the Middle East in our times. More here.

Metropolitan Antonios of Mexico City Meets with Archbishop Justinian of Narofominsk

Archbishop Justinian (Ovchinnikov) of Narofominsk, head of the representation of the Russian Orthodox Church to the American Orthodox Church, met yesterday with Metropolitan Antonios (Chedraoui) of Mexico City of the Antiochian Orthodox Church in Mexico City to discuss the possibility for cooperation between the Antiochian and Russian Orthodox Churches in northern Latin America and the Caribbean. More (in Russian) here.

Pictured are Archbishop Justinian and Metropolitan Antonios (center) after their meeting in Mexico City.