Moscow - On 21 January 2010, Archbishop Hilarion of Volokolamsk received Archbishop Antonio Mennini, Apostolic Nuncio to the Russian Federation, at the latter’s request.

Discussed at the meeting that took place at the Moscow Patriarchate Department for external church relations, were topical issues of bilateral relations between the Russian Orthodox and the Roman Catholic Churches.

Taking part in the talk was the Very Revd. Igor Vyzhanov, DECR secretary for inter-Christian relations.