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Strong (2nd) Rebuttal of the Secretariat of the Council in Crete by the Patriarchate of Antioch
The ROMFEA.gr news agency has published the response of the Metropolitan of Great Britain, Siluoan, of the Patriarchate of Antioch, to...
The Orthodox Ethos Team
Jun 23, 2016


Council Message Could Codify Four New Ecumenical Councils
In addition to discussing the six documents prepared beforehand at previous conferences, participants at the ongoing council, begun...
The Orthodox Ethos Team
Jun 19, 2016


Harbinger of Storm or Passage to Calm? (On the Pan Orthodox Council)
An Antiochian Perspective on the “Holy and Great Council” June 18, 2016 Length: 16:51 Archpriest Patrick B. O'Grady offers an Antiochian...
The Orthodox Ethos Team
Jun 18, 2016


Are the decisions of the Council in Crete "binding" on the Church?
A Response to the Archdeacon John Chrysavgis Are the decisions of the Council binding on the whole Church? Answer: No. The decisions...
The Orthodox Ethos Team
Jun 17, 2016


Are the problems with the Pan Orthodox Council reflective of a power struggle in the Church?
Isn't this just a power play between the Moscow Patriarchate and the Ecumenical Patriarchate? Question: Isn't this just a power play...
The Orthodox Ethos Team
Jun 17, 2016


The Myth of Pan-Orthodox Approval: Does the Primate or the Synod speak for a Local Church?
Published on Jun 17, 2016 Question: What is happening with the Council? We hear that several Orthodox Churches have pulled out and are...
The Orthodox Ethos Team
Jun 17, 2016


Text Revision at the Pan Orthodox Council: What is Possible, and Probable
Can the texts be changed at the Council? Can the texts be changed at the Council? Aren't the bishops attending expected to contribute to...
The Orthodox Ethos Team
Jun 17, 2016


The Myth of Pan Orthodox Consensus (B)
Will the Dissenting Churches Still Have to Sign the Final Texts (As Patriarch Bartholomew has said)? QUESTION: Is it true that the...
The Orthodox Ethos Team
Jun 17, 2016


Ignoring Orthodox Principles in the Organization of the Great Council
How NOT to forge greater Unity On What Basis Were the 24 Bishops of Each Church Selected to go to the Council?
The Orthodox Ethos Team
Jun 17, 2016
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