The Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church postponed the Council of Bishops due to the "international situation"

The Council of Bishops was supposed to be held on May 26-29, 2022. The ROC indicated that due to the international situation, which makes it difficult for many members of the Council to arrive in Moscow,

The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) decided to postpone the Council of Bishops, which was supposed to be held on May 26-29 this year, due to the international situation, which makes it difficult for many members of the Council to arrive in Moscow. This is stated in a statement on the official website of the Russian Orthodox Church.

“Due to the fact that the international situation makes it difficult for many members of the Bishops’ Council to arrive in Moscow, postpone its holding to the autumn or winter period of 2022,” the report said.

The Russian Orthodox Church clarified that the exact date of the Bishops' Council will be discussed at the summer meeting of the Holy Synod.

The Council of Bishops is one of the highest governing bodies of the Russian Orthodox Church. Bishops of the Moscow Patriarchate from RUSSIA, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Estonia and far-abroad countries where there are dioceses of the Russian Orthodox Church take part in it.

According to the charter of the Russian Orthodox Church, the council is convened at least once every four years, as well as in "exceptional cases."

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Initially, the Council of Bishops was planned to be held from November 15 to 18, 2021, but in October, due to the “difficult epidemiological situation”, it was postponed to May. At the council, it was planned to discuss a number of important internal church topics, including the question of the authenticity of the remains of the royal family found near Yekaterinburg.

The last time the Council of Bishops was held from November 29 to December 2, 2017 with the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Speaking at a meeting of the council, the HEAD of state said that the state, "offering the independence and independence of the church," expects to continue joint work with the Russian Orthodox Church in the field of education, HEALTH care, the preservation of cultural historical heritage, family support and "in the fight against social ills."

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