Patriarch Kirill Meets with Serbian Patriarch Porfirije

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On March 15th, a meeting between the leaders of the Serbian and Russian Orthodox Churches took place at the Danilov Monastery in Moscow. Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia arrived in Moscow to participate in the funeral and burial of the representative of the Serbian Patriarchate at the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Bishop Antoniy of Moravica.

During the meeting, discussions revolved around matters of inter-church cooperation and joint witness to Holy Orthodoxy, as well as the current state of affairs in the Orthodox world, according to the press service of the Synodal Department for External Church Relations.

Welcoming the head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia noted that representatives of the two Churches had consistently upheld a common position in the past.

"We are aware of the Serbian people's warm feelings towards Russia, which have not disappeared or changed but remain as we know from history. Bishop Irinej was a living testament to our joint efforts, representing the Serbian Church in the best possible light, including on inter-Orthodox platforms, where often we were the only ones with an alternative point of view. However, this always indicated deep interaction and sincere fraternal relations between our Churches," Patriarch Kirill said.

The late Bishop Antoniy of Moravica served as a symbol of the ties between the two Churches and two fraternal peoples, noted the head of the Serbian Orthodox Church. He thanked Patriarch Kirill for accepting Bishop Antoniy with love as a son and brother, demonstrating the unity of the Russian and Serbian Churches and peoples to the world.

Patriarch Kirill highlighted Bishop Antoniy's contributions as a shepherd, expressing the love people had for him. "Let us pray for the repose of the soul of our departed brother, Bishop Antoniy, and believe that the Lord will accept him into His Heavenly abodes," Patriarch Kirill concluded.

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