Source: Pravoslavie.ru The Patriarchate of Constantinople has no plans to return the “New Territories” in its immediate jurisdiction, as Patriarch Bartholomew stated to Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens during a meeting of the Crete Council, writes Orthodoxia.info. Today the primates and bishops participating in the Council are discussing the draft document on the mechanism for granting a Church’s “autonomy.” The Greek Church had already proposed an amendment to the document. Immediately after the proposal of the amendment, the Patriarch told the Archbishop that, inasmuch as the question of the “New Territories” is the cause of misunderstanding on the part of people…
Trending
- The Greek Orthodox Church in 2050: Will it Prevail in America? — Does Anyone Really Care?
- Church of Greece Plans Digital Bank, Wants Diaspora Deposits
- Biennial Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese Convention 2025
- Metropolis of Germany issued warning against individuals outside the canonical Orthodox Church
- Developments in Albania and Estonia & other news
- Unification of the Communities of Saints Constantine and Helen in Chicopee and Holy Trinity in Holyoke, MA
- Metropolis of Chicago Pioneers New Digital Registry to Better Support Clergy and Laity
- The Orthodox Pilgrim