The head of the Russian Orthodox Church met with the Archbishop of
Canterbury in England on October 18 and expressed his concerns about
developments within Anglicanism.
Patriarch Kirill of Moscow “drew Archbishop Justin Welby’s attention
to the Russian Orthodox Church’s concern over the liberalization of the
Church of England’s teaching on church order, particularly, the
ordination of women as priests and bishops and on the family and
morality,” according to the Moscow Patriarchate.
“His Holiness Kirill expressed hope that the Church of England will
oppose [the] challenges of the modern world and seek to preserve the
Gospel’s teaching,” the patriarchate added.
The Archbishop of Canterbury’s office stated that “uppermost in the
conversation was their shared compassion for Christian, and other,
minorities in many parts of the world, especially in the Middle East.”