On Thursday, March 12, a reception was held at UN Headquarters in New York in honor of the 90th birthday of Rabbi Arthur Schneier, president of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation. The Russian Orthodox Church was represented by the Chancellor of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, Archpriest George Konev.
Fr. George conveyed the congratulations and good wishes of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’ and of the Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk. Attending the reception were UN Secretary-General António Guterres, representatives of various Orthodox jurisdictions in the United States, and other religious, diplomatic and civic organizations.
