Russian Orthodox Holy Synod Meets in Moscow

The first 2011 session of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church has been held in Moscow. In addition to the permanent members of the Holy Synod and hierarchs from Russia the First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral) of New York, and hierarchs from the Russian Orthodox Church in Azerbaijan and the Crimea were invited to participate in the meeting. More here.