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In February 2005 His Grace Archbishop Hilarion received into the Diocese clergy and parishioners of the [[Gereja Orthodox Indonesia|Indonesian Orthodox Church]] who were formerly under the jurisdiction of the [[Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia]] ([[Church of Constantinople|Ecumenical Patriarchate]]), and there are now a growing number of parishes and mission centres scattered throughout Indonesia.
The Diocese of Australia and New Zealand, as a part of the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]], was is involved in the process to reenter communion with the [[Church of Russia]], but in more recent times has distanced itself from the process. The majority of laity and clergy in Australia support reunion with Moscow. However a small minority are opposed to reunion with Moscow without substantial and unrealisitic concessions from Moscow. Those concessions are not forthcoming in On September 6, 2006 The Synod of Bishops of ROCOR decreed their confirmation and approval of the revised Act of Canonical Unity and instructed the Commission on Discussion with the Moscow Patriarchate to work jointly with the Moscow Patriarchate to work out details of the latest version official signing of the Act . [http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/synod/eng2006/9enaktko.html] Subsequently on September 11, 2006 The Synod of Bishops of ROCOR published on ROCOR's website a clarification of their decision to confirm and approve the Act. [http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/synod/eng2006/9enaktexplanantion.html] Patriarch Alexy II of Reunification proposed by Moscow and approved by four All Russia acknowledged the work of the eight bishops commissions and declared that the act of ROCOR reunification, while moving in September the right direction, will take time. [http://www.interfax-religion.com/?act=news&div=1977] Both the Moscow Patriarchate and the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]] published on their respective websites the final full text of the Act of Canonical Unity [http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/synod/engdocuments/enmat_akt.html] with all relevant supporting documents [http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/synod/engdocuments/enmat_addendum.html] [http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/synod/eng2006/11ensummation.html] on November 1, 2006. ConsequentlyThe Act having been approved by both the Moscow Patriarchate and ROCOR, all that remains left for each to do is work out the confirmation and enactment, ROCOR which is facing grave difficulties over this issue {{ref|RH1}}expected to take place sometime in 2007. [http://www.interfax-religion. com/?act=news&div=2208]
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