RUSSIAN AND UKRAINE CHURCHES TO FEUD INTO 2020

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia in the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow in December 2019.

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HISTORIC ORTHODOX COUNCIL ENDS WITH UPBEAT BUT CAUTIOUS MESSAGE

  Jonathan Luxmoore, National Catholic Report

Orthodox leaders have concluded a historic council pledging dialogue with other churches, while also reaffirming "no compromise" when it comes to Orthodox teachings.

ORTHODOX CHURCHES SET OUT NEW LINKS FOR DIASPORA COMMUNITIES

Jonathan Luxmoore  National Catholic Reporter

Orthodox leaders are finalizing measures to facilitate cooperation between their churches among diaspora and expatriate communities, after long disputes over territorial rivalry and jurisdictional competition.

ORTHODOX COUNCIL APPROVES FIRST EVER JOINT DOCUMENT ON MISSION

  Jonathan Luxmoore  |  Jun. 21, 2016, National Catholic Reporter

Orthodox leaders, meeting in Crete, have adopted a declaration on Orthodoxy's mission in the modern world, despite tensions caused by the withdrawal of several churches from the historic gathering.

ORTHODOX COUNCIL OPENS WITH CALL FOR UNITY

Jonathan Luxmoore  |  Jun. 20, 2016, National Catholic Reporter

A historic gathering of Orthodox leaders has opened in Crete with a pledge by its convenor to "bring truth, genuineness and hope" to the world, despite recent inter-church tensions and disputes.

WILL ORTHODOXY'S HISTORIC COUNCIL ACHIEVE RESULTS AFTER CHURCH WALKOUTS?

 

Jonathan Luxmoore, National Catholic Reporter

When Russia's Orthodox church announced it was pulling out of a major Pan-Orthodox Council earlier this week, it was widely feared the long-anticipated event would have to be called off.