Category: Blog Archive
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Pat. Kirill on Chambesy
Patriarch Kirill: Every manifestation of Orthodox unity is our common glory, common joy, while a want of unity and every tension, every conflict in the global Orthodox family is a common pain and common defeat The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church pointed to the support of fraternal relations within the family of Local Orthodox…
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Orphangate reopened?
H/T: Orthodox Beacon The Orthodox Beacon quotes the National Herald: BOSTON — The Executive Committee of the Archdiocesan Council of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, in a letter to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew dated January 15, demanded that the Patriarch reprimand Metropolitan Theoleptos of Iconium for his letter castigating Archbishop Demetrios for his refusal to help…
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Father Arseny: Fact or Fiction?
Some of you may be aware that there is a discussion occurring asking whether Fr. Arseny actually existed as a real person or is he a literary creation. Dr. Peter Bouteneff in his podcast “Sweeter than Honey” examines this question in light of recent Soviet history, particularly how history was often erased in the Soviet…
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Patriarch Kirill: Russian Church, Pope agree on many contemporary issues
Interfax Moscow, February 2, Interfax – When it comes to fighting today’s challenges, the Catholic Church and the Russian Orthodox Church stand side-by-side on a number of issues, said Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia. “We [together with the Roman Catholic Church] have similar positions on many problems facing Christians in the modern world.…
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Church has right to bring Gospel values to public debate, pope says
Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Catholic teaching and the truths of the Gospel have a right to be heard in public debate, especially in a country where so many people claim to be Christian, Pope Benedict XVI told the bishops of England and Wales. However, the church must recognize dissent within its own…