The sacraments, including baptism of children, in the churches of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) are in agreement with the priests, said Saturday in the broadcast of "the Church and the world" on channel "Russia-24" Chairman of the Synodal Department for external Church relations (DECR) of the Moscow Patriarchate, Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev).
"the Baptism of children takes place by individual appointment with the priest.
Also, by prior arrangement with a priest, committed and all other ordinances," he said.
He noted that through the sacrament of infant baptism, I asked to reduce to a minimum the presence of relatives.
Earlier, the Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, Kirill urged the clergy of the Russian Orthodox Church continues to worship and the sacrament of communion even in the absence of the laity in connection with these authorities due to the spread of the coronavirus recommendations. A working group under the Patriarch for the coordination of the activities of Church institutions during the period of the pandemic, on 26 March published a commentary, according to which the pastoral duties of the clergy in Moscow will be executed in full.
