Tag: Orthodox Church
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Antiochian monasticism speaks to the current crisis…
From the Ochlophobist (one who has an aversion to crowds) website: The following is very important. It was written by Archim. Touma, who is said to be the most influential monastic under Antioch. He is Athonite in spirituality, he leads the most traditional monastery under the Holy Synod of Antioch, and he does not normally…
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Radio Free Europe: The Price Of Influence
Writing on the RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Power Vertical blog, Brian Whitmore suggests that there may be a little too much symphonia in a recent move by Russian Patriarch Kirill to work closely with the United Russia political party. Whitmore: What motivated United Russia and Patriarch Kirill I to reach an agreement giving the Russian Orthodox Church an…
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Blowing the Whistle on Bernie Madoff
From the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese: Harry Markopolos, Madoff Whistleblower to give annual Zoullas Memorial Lecture for Southampton Greek Orthodox Church Harry Markopolos will give the guest lecture at the Tenth Annual Zoullas Memorial Lecture for the Greek Orthodox Church of the Hamptons on August 8, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. Print flyer can be downloaded here.…
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Greek clergy circulate document on ‘pan-heresy of ecumenism’
(Ecumenical News International) — A group of Orthodox clergy in Greece, led by three senior archbishops, have published a manifesto pledging to resist all ecumenical ties with Roman Catholics and Protestants. “The only way our communion with heretics can be restored is if they renounce their fallacy and repent,” the group said in a “Confession…