On December 25, 2019, in the Red Hall of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow, a joint session of the Holy Synod and the Supreme Church Council of the Russian Orthodox Church began under the chairmanship of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’, in which His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, took part.
The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church addressed the participants with an opening speech, in which he noted in particular that this session is a special event in the history of the functioning of the bodies of church administration.
Taking part in the session were the permanent members and the temporary members of the Holy Synod invited to the winter session (September–February), and members of the Supreme Church Council.
Tomorrow, December 26, the work of the Holy Synod will continue at the Patriarchal and Synodal Residence in St. Daniel’s Monastery in Moscow.
