Trip to South America continues – Day 2 – 5th February 2008
The next day Archbishop Hilarion, Fr. Michael, Fr. Alexei and other representatives of the Russian Orthodox community went to meet with the ambassador of the Russian Federation in sth_america_day02- – His Excellency, Yuri Anatolievich Filatov.
The embassy of the Russian Federation is located in one of the wealthier suburbs of Santiago. Though grand and new on the outside the embassy moreover sparkles with the Russian spirit on the inside.
One of the staff of the embassy, Roman Zaureyevich, met the archbishop and his suite of representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church and accompanied them to a large assembly room where they were to meet with the ambassador.Continue Reading







On the first Sunday after Nativity Christ the Saviour parish in Wellington celebrates its Feastday. This year our ruling hierarch, Vladyka Hilarion, officiated at the Divine Liturgy and was assisted by Archpriest Vladimir Boikov, Priest Lubomir Kudric (Serbian Orthodox Church), Priest Konstantin Tsourapas (Greek Orthodox Church), and Priest Ian Nield (Antiochian Orthodox Church). The Parish Yolka was held following the Liturgy.


