Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk met with journalists after the meeting between Patriarchs Bartholomew and Kirill. On his arrival in Constantinople, Patriarch Kirill venerated several relics. The first part of their encounter followed the official format, but then the two of them had a confidential conversation, in the presence of only Metropolitan Emmanuel of France and Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk. ‘The talk lasted in total about two and a half hours.