In his address at the grand meeting on the occasion of the DECR 70th
anniversary, Metropolitan Hilarion said that the relations of the
Russian Church with the Catholic Church and with the Ancient Oriental
Churches could be characterized by positive dynamics, but, regrettably,
we cannot say the same about relations with the Protestant world.
‘The contradictions between the Orthodox Church and the Protestant
communities that consistently distort the Church’s teaching to
accommodate modern secular standards are intensifying,’ he said and
added that the Moscow Patriarchate was still open to cooperation with
representatives of the conservative circles of the Protestant world who
remain faithful to the moral teaching of the Gospel and to traditions of
the bilateral dialogue.
He named the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association as a partner.
Relations with it are actively developing in education, defence of
Christians and charity. ‘Humanitarian aid to the refugees from Ukraine
last year gives a positive example.’