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The Service of the enthronement of Archbishop Eugenios of Crete was held on Saturday February 5. (Photo by Eurokinisi/Stephanos Rapanis)

Eugenios Enthroned as New Archbishop of Crete

By Webmaster on February 11, 2022 Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories

Source: The National Herald HERAKLION, Crete – Archbishop Eugenios II of Crete was solemnly enthroned on Saturday, February 5 at the Cathedral of Saint Minas in Heraklion Crete. Metropolitan Arsenios of Austria officiated, representing His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Grand Chancellor Theodoros of the Ecumenical Patriarchate read the Patriarchal Letter. Present at the service was Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who extended his best wishes to the new Archbishop. He said that he is confident that the Archbishop will be a worthy successor in the long history of Crete and that he will carry the spirit of renewal…

A BLESSEDLY UNPREDICTABLE COUNCIL

By Webmaster on March 22, 2021 Governance & Unity Essays, Governance & Unity News

Source: First Things by Cyril Hovorun Originally published on July 7, 2016 I had begun writing about the results of the Pan-Orthodox Council, which recently finished its work in Crete, before it was actually convened. The working title I chose then was “Pentecost 2016: A Doomsday for the Orthodox.” At the time, I was desperate about the Council and its outcome, along with many other Orthodox, who were shocked that four of the fourteen Orthodox churches had decided at the last minute not to go to Crete. There seemed no reason to hope that a “Vatican-II effect” would occur at…

Seminarians in Archpriest Alexander Rentel's class,“Contemporary Issues in Canon Law, at St. Vladimir's Seminary.

SVOTS Seminarians’ Council of Crete appeal delivered to Ecumenical Patriarch

By Webmaster on June 29, 2018 Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories, Uncategorized

Source: St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary [SVOTS Communications / CONSTANTINOPLE] In the spring of 2018,SVOTS Seminarians engaged in a remarkable undertaking, engaging with representatives of churches that both did and did not participate in the divisive Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church in 2016, often referred to as the “Council of Crete.” Now, the fruits of these seminarians’ unique venture are in the hands of the Ecumenical Patriarch, His All-Holiness Bartholomew. At the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Constantinople on Tuesday, May 22, with the blessing of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, and with the support of Seminary President Archpriest Chad Hatfield, Archpriest Alexander Rentelpersonally delivered the Appeal on…

Healing the Orthodox Rift

By Webmaster on June 29, 2017 Governance & Unity Essays, Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories

Source: The National Herald By Dennis Menos A year after the Holy and Great Council (HGC) – the Orthodox mega event designed to demonstrate Pan-Orthodox unity– an alarming internal rift is evident within the Orthodox Church. Fortunately, the rift is still in an early stage and as such its effect has been minimal, but considering its potential for adversely impacting Orthodox unity, every effort must be made to confront and heal it now. The rift can be traced to the Holy and Great Council held last summer on the island of Crete. It will be recalled that four of the…

FIFTY ATHONITE CELLS CEASE COMMEMORATION OF ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH

By Webmaster on March 31, 2017 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: Pravoslavie.ru According to the Greek site vimaorthodoxias.gr, more than fifty Athonite monastic kalyves and cells have ceased commemoration of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, as reported by a monk of one of these cells. These small monastic dwellings have taken this step in response to the “ecumenical course” of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, especially following last June’s “Great and Holy Council” which gathered representatives of ten of the fifteen autocephalous Local Orthodox Churches, producing documents that several Synods, hierarchs, clergy, theologians, and monastics have taken issue with. As previously reported, prominent theologian Archpriest Theodore Zisis announced on the Sunday…

Video of OCL’s Open Forum – Reflections on the Council in Crete: Implications for Orthodoxy in America as presented by Dr. Gayle Woloschak, Member of the Organizing Committee of the Council held in Chania, Crete, Pentecost 2016

By Webmaster on February 28, 2017 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories, Uncategorized

Source: Orthodox Christian Laity On February 11, 2017, Orthodox Christian Laity sponsored an Open Forum at St. Paul Orthodox Church in Las Vegas NV, led by Dr. Gayle Woloschak. She presented her reflections on the Holy and Great Council held in Crete in 2016 in her capacity as a member of the organizing committee of the Council. Dr. Woloschak is Professor of Radiation Oncology, Radiology, and Cell and Molecular Biology at the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University. She also holds a DMin from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in Eastern Christian Studies and is adjunct faculty at Lutheran School of Theology, Pittsburgh…

Holy Trinity Cathedral, Tbilisi, Georgia

FINAL DECISION OF CHURCH OF GEORGIA ON THE COUNCIL OF CRETE (SUMMARY)

By Webmaster on January 2, 2017 Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories

Source: OCP Media Network Orthodox Ethos – Pravoslavie.ru – 2/1/17 The Holy Synod of the Church of Georgia has met and discussed the “Council of Crete.” We are now in possession of a summary* of the Decision which the Holy Synod of the Church of Georgia issued at its recent meeting regarding the Cretan gathering. It was initially reported that the Holy Synod had “tabled” a conclusive decision regarding the “Council of Crete” until a theological commission could examine the documents the Council produced. This is true, however, we now have learned that as it pertains to the Council’s organization and its…

Orthodox Christian Laity Members at the Holy and Great Council

By Webmaster on August 3, 2016 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: Orthodox Christian Laity Two members of Orthodox Christian Laity (OCL) attended / were part of the staff of the Holy and Great Council in Crete. Peter Marudas attended and was photographed with His Holiness, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. Gayle E. Woloschak, Ph.D., was extremely busy working as of volunteer member of the Press Team for the Council.

Statement of the Secretariat of the Holy Synod of Antioch, Balamand, 27 June 2016

By Webmaster on July 29, 2016 Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories

Source: Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East At the end of the seventh extraordinary session which begun on May 25th 2016, the Holy Synod of Antioch convened on June 27, 2016 in Balamand. The Synod was presided by His Beatitude Patriarch John X, with the participation of the Bishops of the Holy See of Antioch, The fathers congratulated their children on the occasion of the feast of Saints Peter and Paul, the holy, glorious and all-praised leaders of the Apostles, and the founders of the Holy See of Antioch. This See is where the disciples were called…

Metropolitan Kallistos Reflects on Orthodox Council

By Webmaster on July 26, 2016 Governance & Unity Essays, Governance & Unity News

Source: OSV Newsweekly Member of the delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate hopes June’s meeting is the first in a series Michael Heinlein OSV Newsweekly July 5, 2016 Gathering Orthodox hierarchs from around the world, the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church wrapped-up on the Greek island of Crete on June 26. In the works for over a century, the event was historic to say the least. But what did it accomplish? Our Sunday Visitor spoke with His Eminence Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware) of Diokleia — renowned Orthodox theologian, based in Oxford, England, and invited member of the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s…

Russian Orthodox Church calls boycotted Crete council ‘an important event’

By Webmaster on July 20, 2016 Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories

Source: Deseret News By Tom Heneghan, Religion News Service The Russian Orthodox Church, whose boycott of a major summit of Orthodox Christian leaders in Crete last month threatened to slow down efforts to promote greater unity, has declared the meeting “an important event in the history of the conciliar process.” The church’s synod, in its official reaction to the June 20-26 Holy and Great Council, also said the meeting could not be called “pan-Orthodox” because four of the 14 independent Orthodox member churches did not attend. The Moscow Patriarchate, which represents between half and two-thirds of the world’s 300 million…

ATHONITE FATHERS CALL FOR REJECTION OF CRETAN COUNCIL AND CESSATION OF COMMEMORATION OF THE PATRIARCH OF CONSTANTINOPLE

By Webmaster on July 18, 2016 Governance & Unity Essays, Governance & Unity News

Source: Orthodox Ethos An “Open Letter” from Athonite Fathers to the Holy Community of the Holy Mountain of Athos is calling for an immediate convocation of the governing body of Mt. Athos in order to condemn the “false council” of Crete and cease the comemoration of the Patriarch of Constantinople on Mt. Athos. OVER 60 Hieromonk and monks, with a disciple of Saint Paisios, Elder Gabriel of the Kelli of St. Christodoulos (Holy Monastery of Koutloumosiou) at their head, have written an open letter to the Holy Community of Mt. Athos calling upon the Abbots to reject the Council in…

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