Vladivostok, October 10, 2013
During this trip the clergymen are taking part in the celebrations dedicated to the 65th anniversary since establishment of the diplomatic relations between the USSR and the Korean Democratic People's Republic.
Bishop Innocent will hold a meeting with the clergy of the Pyongyang parish; they will celebrate a solemn service on the feast of the Protecting Veil of the Mother of God, and meet with Russian compatriots who are living and working in North Korea.
The visit of the delegation of the Diocese of Vladivostok to North Korea is taking place as part of execution of the commission of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to render assistance to the Orthodox parish of the city of Pyongyang.