Εμφάνιση αναρτήσεων με ετικέτα Paul Gavrilyuk. Εμφάνιση όλων των αναρτήσεων
Εμφάνιση αναρτήσεων με ετικέτα Paul Gavrilyuk. Εμφάνιση όλων των αναρτήσεων

Κυριακή 10 Απριλίου 2016

THE GREAT AND HOLY COUNCIL OF CRETE AND ORTHODOX-CATHOLIC RELATIONS


Paul Gavrilyuk


The forthcoming Pan-Orthodox Council of Crete, planned for June 2016, will ratify several important documents, including “Relations of the Orthodox Church with the Rest of the Christian World.” The latest draft of the “Relations” document was adopted by the Fifth Pan-Orthodox Conference in October 2015 and is available online in different languages. How does this document compare to Vatican II’s Decree on Ecumenism?

Τετάρτη 6 Απριλίου 2016

CAN ANYTHING GOOD COME OUT OF A PAN-ORTHODOX COUNCIL? A RESPONSE TO DETRACTORS


by Paul Gavrilyuk,
The Patriarchate of Constantinople has been at the forefront of planning a Great and Holy Council, which will gather together the leaders of all fourteen self-governing Orthodox Churches. While the Council has its share of supporters, there are influential groups within the Orthodox Church that oppose the Council for political and theological reasons. What are these reasons? Why is the Council perceived as a threat? Why do the Orthodox Christians need such a Council today? These questions require cool-headed consideration