Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem to participate in celebrations of ROC Primate’s anniversary

From Friday, 18th of November 2016 to Sunday, 20th of November 2016, His Beatitude Theophilos, Patriarch of Jerusalem, will be on an official visit to the Patriarchate of Moscow, invited to participate in the celebrations for the 70th birthday of His Beatitude Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, reports the site of the Jerusalem Patriarchate.

“Details will be posted in the course of the visit,” said in a statement of the Secretariat-General.

As reported earlier, the Primate of the Church of Jerusalem and the UOC delegation discussed the relationship of the Church and the state.

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