As the Russian Orthodox Church continues to develop its mission work and the establishment of the Orthodox Church in the Philippines, a meeting of those involved was held in Moscow on 24 March 2016. The working group for organizing, coordinating and supporting the Russian Orthodox Church’s missionary work in the Philippines met for its second session at the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations (DECR). The working group has been established by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia. A full report can be seen here.
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