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OCANews.org: +Jonah Placed on Leave of Absence by Synod [CLOSED]
This report is from OCANews.org and recently posted. Obviously there is a significant degree of tension between Syosset (OCA headquarters) and Met. Jonah. I don’t know the ins and outs of the OCA, but it appears that this report, given the extensive detail, was probably prepared for publication before the suspension (the part beginning with…
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Rumors on Met. Jonah’s Resignation: I put it up, thought better of it, and took it down
Rumors are flying all over the internet that Met. Jonah has resigned. For five minutes I reported the rumor with a disclaimer, then took it down. AOI Observer has an excellent record of accurate reporting, and while I think the story is newsworthy, I do not want the Observer to be part of a train…
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Russian Orthodox Church delegation led by Metropolitan Hilarion takes part in the session of Inter-Orthodox Preparatory Commission
One thing that caught my eye was the last sentence which reads, “The Commission…is to consider the contents of the Tomos on Autocephaly and the manner of its signing…” Which Tomos? The OCA? If so, what does this mean? Source: Department for External Church Relations of the Russian Orthodox Church On 22 February 2011, the…
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Inter-Orthodox Preparatory Commission begins its work in Chambesy
Source: Russian Orthodox Church Inter-Orthodox Preparatory Commission for the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church will meet from February 22 to 26, 2011, at the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s Orthodox Center in Chambesy, Switzerland. The meeting will be attended by representative of 14 autocephalous Orthodox Churches. By the decision of the Russian Orthodox Church Holy…
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Russian Orthodox Leader Stands for Principle
Here we see it unfolding. Orthodox Christianity has much to give the world, and it begins with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and a vigorous defense of biblical teaching through the wisdom and experience of our Orthodox tradition. And the teachings must be clear on the foundational issues that determine whether a culture and people…