Patriarchate representatives lecture in the Heidelberg University

On June 22-24 2006, vice rector of the Moscow Theological academy Rev. Vladimir Shmaliy and assistant to the chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations Rev. Sergiy Govorun lectured on the current trend in modern theology at the theological department of the University of Heidelberg, Germany. The lectures provoked great interest; lively discussion followed.

Representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church met with the leadership of the theological department and discussed prospects of cooperation between the University and educational institutions of the Russian Orthodox Church.