Communiqué from Chambésy
June 13, 2009 by John Couretas · 8 Comments
Orthodox Report, a UK site, has a translation of the official French-language communiqué issued by the Fourth Pre-Conciliar Pan-Orthodox Conference that met June 6-12 in Chambesy, Switzerland, to discuss the problem of the Orthodox “diaspora.” [Orthodox hierarchs pictured above at the meeting] The news release is available in Greek and Russian, for those who can [...]
In Due Course
May 29, 2009 by John Couretas · 31 Comments
The “Companion to the Greek Orthodox Church,” edited by Fotios K. Litsas, was published by Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in 1984 as a guidebook to various topics in Church life. The book included the article “Orthodoxy in the United States” by Rev. Thomas FitzGerald, now dean of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, and an [...]
New book. Orthodox Christianity at the Crossroad: A Great Council of the Church, When and Why?
May 11, 2009 by Fr. Johannes Jacobse · 1 Comment
By Archbisop Nathaniel of Detroit. HT: Orthodox News As plans are moving ahead for the convening of preparatory meetings for a Great and Holy Council to take place in Cyprus in June 2009, you need to prepare yourself for what is at stake through these meetings. How can you prepare yourself? Pray that the Holy [...]
Canon 28 and Constantinople’s Jurisdictional Claims
May 9, 2009 by Fr. Johannes Jacobse · 7 Comments
The American Orthodox Church at a Crossroads
May 8, 2009 by Fr. Johannes Jacobse · 24 Comments
George Michalopulos, frequent contributor to the AOI blog and author of several articles on the AOI website, is this week’s guest on The Illumined Heart, a program on Ancient Faith Radio. In June 2009 leaders of all autocephalous Orthodox Churches – excluding the OCA or any representatives from North America – meet in Cyprus or [...]
Patriarch Kirill welcomes Metropolitan Jonah in Moscow
April 28, 2009 by John Couretas · 140 Comments
Official statement from the Moscow Patriarchate (HT: Byzantine, TX, and Rocor United): On the 26th of April 2009, Metropolitan Jonah of the Orthodox Church in America served liturgy with Patriarch Kirill at Christ the Savior Cathedral. The Patriarch then addressed Metropolitan Jonah with the following words: Your Eminence Jonah, Archbishop of Washington and New York, [...]
Fr. Alexander Schmemann on Primacy in the Orthodox Church
April 11, 2009 by John Couretas · Leave a Comment
Many of the current jurisdictional controversies within the Orthodox Church involving the Ecumenical Patriarch, relations between Constantinople and Moscow, the status of the “autocephalies” — even the future of the American Orthodox Church — hinge on the question of primacy. While Orthodox Christians have rejected the Roman model of primacy as “supreme power” over the [...]
Ecumenical Patriarchate: American ‘Diaspora’ must submit to Mother Church
March 18, 2009 by John Couretas · 342 Comments
The battle is joined. Highlight: With regards to the United States, the submission to the First Throne of the Church, that is, to the Ecumenical Patriarchate is not only fitting with the American society and mentality but also it opens up the horizons of possibilities for this much-promising region, which is capable of becoming an [...]
Met. Philip offers background on new Archpastoral Directive
March 4, 2009 by John Couretas · 2 Comments
Metropolitan Philip, the head of the Antiochian Orthodox Church in North America, issued a statement today explaining some of the background to the Archpastoral Directive of March 3. The letter follows: Beloved Hierarchs and Clergy, Members of the Board of Trustees of the Archdiocese, Parish Councils and Faithful of this God-Protected Archdiocese: Greetings and blessings [...]
Met. Jonah: Episcopacy, Primacy, and the Mother Churches
November 28, 2008 by John Couretas · 11 Comments
In June, Metropolitan Jonah of the Orthodox Church in America delivered a talk on “Episcopacy, Primacy, and the Mother Churches: A Monastic Perspective” at the Conference of the Fellowship of St. Alban and St. Sergius at St. Vladimir’s Theological Seminary. The audio of the talk is available on Ancient Faith Radio along with the other [...]
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