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II. Middle East, Caucasus and Central Asia / Ближний Восток, Кавказ и Центральная Азия 266 Proceedings of the International Congress on Historiography and Source Studies of Asia and Africa.Vol. I. 2020 excommunicated, fires spread in Moscow, and there were fears of a serious revolt. The Russian state facilitated the return journey of the two Patriarchs as well as other prelates who participated in the synod 1 . During the same trip, Makarius was consulted on the second baptism of the Poles, which he strongly disapproved of, because Christian doctrine permits one baptism only. Makarius also met Catholic missionaries in Russia, who were trying to reunite the Russian church, as well as the Eastern churches, with the Catholic church linking them to Rome. This point is not clearly reflected in Paul's book, but it can be found in the archives of the Vatican and Napoli, published by Augustin Theiner in 1859. 2 For example, in the letter no. XXII, dated January 18th, 1668, we read: “The Apostolic Nuncio informs the Pope of the conversation between the Czar, the Polish ambassadors, and the Patriarchs of the East at Moscow on the subject of the succession to the throne of Poland and the reunification of the Russian Church and the Catholic Church” 3 . We find also in letter no. XXIII, dated March 18, 1668, the following: “The King of Poland invites the Patriarchs of Alexandria, Antioch and the Metropolitan of Gaza to meet in Moscow together with the Czar to take part in the meeting of the Eastern Church and the Catholic Church 4 . There are also several other letters dealing with this subject. Metropolitan of Gaza Paisios Ligarides, known for his ruses, played an important role in this matter, that is why he was persecuted in Moscow, according to his words 5 . He was one of the most famous authors of his time; he had studied at the school of the Greeks, or School of Saint Athanasios in Rome, which was under the patronage of the Jesuit brothers. He was sent by the synod of the Propagation of Faith in Rome to convert Orthodox Christians to the Catholic faith 6 . As for Makarius, after completing his task at the Moscow Synod, and providing help in solving internal disputes in the Russian church, he lost his son Paul on the way back to Tbilisi, Georgia in 1669, where the latter was buried. Makarius then returned to Damascus, after having problems with the Ottomans in Constantinople, and died of poisoning soon afterwards, in 1672. His second trip to Russia strongly influenced the relations between the Patriarchate of Antioch and Russia, which would develop over time. 1 Nukhba min safrat al-batriyark Makāriyus al-Ḥalabī. P. 134–135. 2 Theiner A. Monuments historiques relatifs aux règnes d'Alexis Michaélowitch, Féodor III et Pierre le Grand czars de Russie: extraits des archives du Vatican et de Naples. Rome, 1859. 3 Theiner A. Monuments historiques. P. 50–52. 4 Ibid. P. 52–54. 5 See letter No. XXXI, Moscow, dated 25 September 1668 // Theiner A. Monuments historiques. P. 61–62; and letter XXIX, June 20, 1668 // Ibid. P. 60. 6 Nukhba min safrat al-batriyark Makāriyus al-Ḥalabī. P. 137–138.