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How will the Holy and Great Council affect my parish?

Rev. Dr. Nicholas G. Louh, himself a parish priest, explains how the Holy and Great Council impacts the everyday lives of Orthodox Christians, and how Orthodox Christians can support the Holy and Great Council.

The Holy and Great Council gathers in Crete in the latter part of June 2016. It is the first time in 1200 years that 14 autocephalous Orthodox churches are meeting. Approximately 500 individuals will be part of this historic gathering, with a common desire to reinforce their relations and address contemporary spiritual and social challenges in the world.


Theological Commentaries

 

The Pan-Orthodox Council Must and Will Proceed

Article first appears on First Things >> 16 June 2016 Rev. Dr. John Chryssavgis and Dr. Paul Gavrilyuk The Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church, an event that has been in...
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The Futile Ways of Our Fathers

14 June 2016 Sr. Vassa Larin “You know that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your fathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood...
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Vatican II and Eastern Orthodoxy’s Approaching Council

There are stylistic and substantial differences between the upcoming Great and Holy Council of Orthodoxy and the Second Vatican Council, but also three important similarities
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Témoigner de l’unité aujourd’hui

Theological commentary on ecumenical relations and the process and logistics of the Holy and Great Council.
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"Τώρα που επέστη ο καιρός της Συνόδου..." Συνέντευξη με τον π. Παντελεήμονα Μανουσάκη για την Αγία και Μεγάλη Σύνοδο

Original interiew on ΝΥΧΘΗΜΕΡΟΝ >> 30 Μαΐου 2016 Για την επικείμενη Αγία και Μεγάλη Σύνοδο της Πεντηκοστής 2016 έχουν γραφτεί πάμπολλα και -κατά τα φαινόμενα- θα γραφτούν ακόμη τα...
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He Crosses the Line

Original article >> May 27, 2016 Sister Vassa “ So he came to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near the field that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there, and so...
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L’état des relations interorthodoxes dans le monde

Theological commentary on mission, ecumenical relations, the diaspora, and the process and logistics of the Holy and Great Council.
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Towards the Council

Theological commentary on the history and logistics of the Holy and Great Council.
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From Lesbos to Crete: The Orthodox Church and It’s Commitment to the World

by V. Rev. Dr. Archimandrite Nathanael Symeonides In just a few hours, Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew—the religious leaders of the Roman Catholic and the Orthodox...
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On the Great Council of the Orthodox Church

Theological commentary on the process and logistics of the Holy and Great Council.
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Analyzing the Holy and Great Council

Theological commentary on the process and logistics of the Holy and Great Council.
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On Consensus: A Canonical Appraisal

Theological commentary on the process and logistics of the Holy and Great Council.
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Women and the Great and Holy Orthodox Council

Theological commentary on the process and logistics of the Holy and Great Council.
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Fasting Reaffirmed

Theological commentary on fasting.
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Orthodox-Catholic Dialogue 

Theological commentary on ecumenical relations.
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