Metropolitan Hilarion Meets with Archbishop Jerome, Celebrates Sunday Liturgy in Athens

On the first day of his visit to Greece Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev) of Volokolamsk met with Archbishop Jerome II (Liapis) of Athens to discuss relations between the Russian and Greek Orthodox Churches, the preparations for a general council of the Local Orthodox Churches, and the Church's place and role in the world today. More on their meeting can be found here.

On the second day of his visit to Greece Metropolitan Hilarion celebrated the Sunday Liturgy in Athens' Church of St. Panteleimon, which ministers to the city's residents from the former USSR. The service, which was celebrated in both Slavonic and Greek and was broadcasted on Greek television, was attended by Archbishop Jerome of Athens. More here.