Milan Synod First Hierarch Resigns Episcopacy

The first hierarch of the Old Calendrist Milan Synod, Metropolitan Evloghios of Milan, together with his auxiliary, Archbishop Abbondios of Como, have both resigned from the episcopacy and begun to serve as priests in preparation for reception into the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate. The status of the other three hierarchs still belonging to the Milan Synod is unclear. More (in Italian) here.

Eritrean Orthodox Patriarch Visits Milan Synod Headquarters

As part of his ongoing pastoral visit to the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church in Western Europe Patriarch Abune Diyosqoros of Asmera has met with Metropolitan Evloghios of Aquileia and Milan, first hierarch of the Old Calendrist Milan Synod. More (in Italian) on the visit can be found here.

Milan Synod Begins Dialogue with Moscow Patriarchate

The Milan Synod has formally broken its ties with its sister Old Calendrist synods in Bulgaria, Greece, and North America as part of its dialogue with the Moscow Patriarchate concerning its reception into the Russian Orthodox Church. The communities of the Milan Synod have been directed to commemorate Patriarch Kirill (Gundyayev) of Moscow and Metropolitan Vladimir (Cantarean) of Chisinau in all their divine services in addition to Metropolitan Evloghios of Milan, who remains first hierarch of the Milan Synod. More here.