MOSCOW (Voice of Russia): Russian President Vladimir Putin has met Patriarch Theophilos III, head of the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, and Patriarch Kirill, head of the Orthodox Church of Moscow and All Russia.
Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem has arrived in Moscow at the invitation of Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church.
According to a source in the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Theophilos III’s visit to Moscow will continue until November 6.
It should be noted that at the end of last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded Patriarch Theophilos III the Order of Friendship in recognition of his distinguished services in strengthening friendship, cooperation and spiritual ties with Russia.
This meeting of the religious leaders of the Orthodox churches of Jerusalem and Moscow with the Russian president is significant in the context of relations between the two religious centres. However, details of the specific matters discussed in the meeting have not been released.
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