Elder Elijah (Nozdrin) Sikharchimandrite, confessor of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and of the Holy Entrance Optina Hermitage.
The meeting with Starets Ilii, at his residence in Peredelkino, was dedicated to the initiative of the ‘Islam and Peace’ Foundation, aimed at activating inter-confessional rapprochement and consolidation of people of faith regardless of their religion. The elder approved this work and gave his blessing. The elder pledged his support in this endeavour, noting that faith should never be a source of discord among people.
To reinforce his words, Starets Iliy signed and presented a volume of the Old Testament. This meeting strengthened our confidence in the rightness of the chosen path....
The meeting with Starets Ilii, at his residence in Peredelkino, was dedicated to the initiative of the ‘Islam and Peace’ Foundation, aimed at activating inter-confessional rapprochement and consolidation of people of faith regardless of their religion. The elder approved this work and gave his blessing. The elder pledged his support in this endeavour, noting that faith should never be a source of discord among people.
To reinforce his words, Starets Iliy signed and presented a volume of the Old Testament. This meeting strengthened our confidence in the rightness of the chosen path....
