THE MORAL DEFEAT OF THE RUSSIAN WORLD: PUTIN, KIRILL, AND THE TRIBUNAL OF HISTORY

 

                     

by Paul L. Gavrilyuk

GOD, EVIL, AND COVID-19

by Paul Gavrilyuk, Public Orthodoxy

Our current pandemic has brought us face-to-face with the reality of human mortality, our susceptibility to disease and death. We no longer confront death in the abstract: its long hand has reached out to our communities and, in some cases, even touched our families. In our big extended family called the Church, we have become more aware of our common brokenness, and we are called to become more compassionate, more responsive to each other’s needs.

ORTHODOX COUNCIL BRIDGES TENSIONS, MOVES TOWARD INTERFAITH DIALOGUE

 Paul L. Gavrilyuk, 

Council of Crete embraces outward-looking leadership

During the week of June 19 on the island of Crete, the first global Orthodox Council to meet in more than 1,000 years—known as the “Holy and Great Council”—brought together more than 290 delegates, mostly bishops, representing 10 self-governing local Orthodox churches.

HISTORIC ORTHODOX COUNCIL MEETS DESPITE BOYCOTT BY FOUR CHURCHES

 Paul L. Gavrilyuk, america magazine

Russia's influence seen behind the scenes

During the week of June 19, the leaders of the self-governing Orthodox churches worldwide gathered in council on the island of Crete. As the first global Council of the Orthodox Church in more than 1,000 years, this historic event promised to usher in a new era of conciliarity.

THE PAN-ORTHODOX COUNCIL MUST AND WILL PROCEED

 

by Rev. Dr. John Chryssavgis and Paul L. Gavrilyuk, First Things

The Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church, an event that has been in preparation for more than half a century, will take place at the Orthodox Academy of Crete on June 19-26, 2016.

The Three Possible Outcomes of the Future Pan-Orthodox Council (a working paper)

Paul L. Gavrilyuk,

Text: Three possible outcomes to the Pan-Orthodox Counci