On January 8, 2024, according to a long-standing tradition, the Russian Theological Mission in Jerusalem hosted a reception in honor of the Feast of the Nativity of Christ.
Archimandrite Vassian (Zmeyev), Head of the Russian Theological Mission in Jerusalem, opened the reception with a welcoming speech to the audience, according to the press service of the Russian Theological Mission.
The event was attended by Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of several countries in the State of Israel: the Russian Federation - A. D. Viktorov, the Republic of Belarus - E. S. Vorobyev, the Republic of Serbia - M. Petrovic, the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina - D. Kovacevic, the Republic of Kazakhstan - S.E. Burshakov, representative of the Head of the Diplomatic Mission of the Russian Federation in Palestine N.S. Kozhemyak, Secretaries of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the State of Israel F.V. Georgi, T.S. Kotbashyan and N.Y. Fedorova, Head of the Consular Section of the Embassy Counselor E. S. Tarazevich, Counselor of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the State of Israel.S. Tarazevich, Counselor of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the State of Israel on economic issues A.V. Sakharov, Head of the Russian Consular Department of the Embassy Counselor E. Tarazevich. Sakharov, Head of the Russian Spiritual Mission in the Church Abroad Archimandrite Roman (Krasovsky), Abbesses of the Jerusalem monasteries of the Russian Church Abroad Hegumeness Elisaveta (Shmelts) and Hegumeness Varvara (Novikova), Abbess of the Gornensky Nunnery in Ein Karem Hegumeness Ekaterina (Chernysheva), clerks of the suburbs of the Russian Spiritual Mission in the Holy Land, Mission staff and other officials.
A choir of students from the Sretensky Theological Academy performed Christmas carols and church hymns for the guests of the Russian Theological Mission.
OVCS Communication Service/Patriarchy.ru
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