Two weeks earlier, the leaders of the Orthodox churches, including Kirill, met in Chambésy, Switzerland, to make final preparations for a historic Great and Holy Council of the Orthodox Church, re-scheduled for June 2016.
Dua minggu sebelumnya para pemimpin gereja Ortodoks, termasuk Patriark Kirill, telah bertemu di Chambésy, Swiss, untuk membuat persiapan-persiapan akhir menjelang Konsili Pan–Orthodox yang dijadwalkan ulang ke bulan Juni 2016.