Tag: Russian Orthodox Church
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Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk: Allegations about a ‘breakthrough’ in Orthodox-Catholic dialogue are untrue
See my notes in the post immediately preceding this one. Source: As has been stressed by the chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, the working document of the Joint International Commission for Orthodox-Catholic Dialogue, publicized so widely by some media, does not reflect the attitude of the…
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Met. Hilarion: Our concern is to preserve and consolidate unity of Russian Orthodox Church
On July 17, 2010, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, speaking in Church and World talk show, answered questions from anchorman Ivan Semenov concerning the work of the DECR as a church external policy department. – Does an Orthodox Christian in his everyday life ever encounter the…
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Moscow 1, Constantinople 0
This is the Church in which Constantinople interfered, to the consternation of the Russian Orthodox Church. Looks like a retreat. HT: International Orthodox Christian News Patriarch Bartholomew urged Ukrainian dissenters to join the Orthodox Church Strelna, May 31, Interfax – Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople urged Ukrainian dissenters to repent and join the canonic Orthodox Church.…
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Norm of faith as norm of life
This essay is outstanding. It represents the quality of thought that should be coming from all Orthodox Churches; the words that speak to the foundational questions of culture as I wrote yesterday. Frankly, the Orthodox in America are capable of contributions of this depth and importance. I have my doubts however, that Constantinople will ever…
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A Holy Alliance between Rome and Moscow Is Born
Again, almost incomprehensible just a few short years ago. Highlight: “The common objective: the “new evangelization” of Europe. A delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church visits the Vatican, which publishes an anthology of the patriarch’s writings. A meeting between Kirill and Benedict XVI keeps getting closer.” by Sandro Magister Chiesa Espresso ROME, May 24, 2010…