L to R: Archbishop Elpidophoros (GOA), Metropolitan Joseph (AOCA), Metropolitan Hilarion (MP)

At the invitation of His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph, Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of all North America (Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America-Patriarchate of Antioch and all the East), Their Eminences Archbishop Elpidophoros of America (Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America-Ecumenical Patriarchate) and Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk and Chairman of the Department of External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate met at the headquarters of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America on Wednesday, October 23, 2019.

After a lunch offered by Metropolitan Joseph, the three hierarchs met privately to exchange views on the current inter-Orthodox situation.* At the end of the meeting the two visiting hierarchs exchanged memorable gifts. 

*Editor’s note: The “current inter-Orthodox situation” refers presumably to the grant of autocephaly to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine by the Ecumenical Patriarchate over against the objections of the Moscow Patriarchate. See the extensive Ukraine section in our Archives for context.

This brief report appeared earlier today on the website of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. Visit the website for another photo.

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