There the patriarch learned of the death of Romanus and the patriarchal service expected. That the church was celebrating Good Friday that evening did not make things easier for Alexius.
صحيح ان الكنيسة كانت تحتفل بالجمعة العظيمة في تلك الامسية ،‏ لكن ذلك لم يسهّل عليه الامر .‏