ΣΗΜΑΝΤΙΚΟ ΚΕΙΜΕΝΟ ΤΟΥ ΚΑΘΗΓΗΤΟΥ ΓΡΗΓΟΡΙΟΥ ΛΑΡΕΝΤΖΑΚΗ ΓΙΑ ΤΙΣ ΣΧΕΣΕΙΣ ΒΑΤΙΚΑΝΟΥ - ΜΟΣΧΑΣ

«Δέν εἴμαστε ἀνταγωνιστές, ἀλλά ἀδελφοί στήν πίστη» 

Πάπας Φραγκῖσκος καί Πατριάρχης Κύριλλος στήν Κούβα (12. 2. 2016) καί ἡ Ἁγία καί Μεγάλη Σύνοδος τῆς Ὀρθοδόξου Ἐκκλησίας στήν Ὀρθόδοξo Ἀκαδημία Κρήτης (18.-26. 6. 2016) , Φως Φαναρίου

THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE CHURCH

Fr. Emmanuel Clapsis

“The Holy Spirit in the Church,” Ecumenical Review 41 no 3 (1989), p. 339-347.

CONCERNING ECUMENISM

Michael Seraphim·Τετάρτη, 8 Ιουνίου 2016,

Subject Matter
  A contemporary subject that has been a matter of interest for Orthodox Christians is the relation of the Church to the rest of the Christian world.

Окружна посланица Светог и Великог Сабора - ENCYCLICAL OF THE HOLY AND GREAT COUNCIL OF ORTHODOX CHURCH-SERBIAN

Окружна посланица Светог и Великог Сабора
ΕΓΚΥΚΛΙΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΑΓΙΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΓΑΛΗΣ ΣΥΝΟΔΟΥ ΤΗΣ ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΗΣ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑΣ

ENCYCLICAL OF THE HOLY AND GREAT COUNCIL OF ORTHODOX CHURCH

 SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH

UAOC SUPPORTED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CONSTANTINOPLE’S COMMISSION FOR GRANTING AUTOCEPHALY TO ORTHODOX CHURCH IN UKRAINE

On August 3, 2016, under the chairmanship Makariy Maletych, Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine, Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, a regular meeting of the Bishops of UAOC was held on the premises of the Kyiv Patriarchate.

CHURCH AUTOCEPHALY AS SOVEREIGNTY: A SCHMITTIAN APPROACH

Andrey Shishkov

CHURCH AUTOCEPHALY AS SOVEREIGNTY: A SCHMITTIAN APPROACH

St. Vladimir's Theological Quarterly, 60 3 (2016), p. 369-395

CONTROVERSY OVER BULGARIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH’S SILENCE ON MURDER OF FRENCH PRIEST

Written by  Clive Leviev-Sawyeon August 9, 2016 in Bulgaria - Comments Off on Controversy over Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s silence on murder of French priest

ΟΙΚΟΥΜΕΝΙΚΟΣ ΠΑΤΡΙΑΡΧΗΣ ΒΑΡΘΟΛΟΜΑΙΟΣ: Ο ΗΡΕΜΟΣ «ΕΝ ΤΗ ΔΥΝΑΜΕΙ» ΤΟΥ ΗΓΕΤΗΣ ΤΗΣ ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΙΑΣ

Του Ιωάννη Τσερεβελάκη , Φως Φαναρίου

Φιλολόγου - Θεολόγου 

Η Αγία και Μεγάλη Σύνοδος της Ορθόδοξης Εκκλησίας ολοκληρώθηκε, αποκαλύπτοντας την αξία του συνοδικού θεσμού και βαθαίνοντας την ενότητά της, αυτήν που θέλησαν να δηλητηριάσουν τόσο οι υπερορθόδοξοι «ζηλωτές» εντός και εκτός Ελλάδος, όσο και οι Εκκλησίες που, χωρίς ουσιαστική αιτία, απουσίασαν από αυτήν.

CONSTANTINOPLE HIERARCH OUTLINES THE SCHEME WHEREBY AUTOCEPHALY CAN BE GRANTED TO UKRAINIAN CHURCH

ΜΕΤΑΣΥΝΟΔΙΚΕΣ ΣΚΕΨΕΙΣ: Η ΠΑΡΑΒΟΛΗ ΤΩΝ ΚΑΚΟΠΙΣΤΩΝ ΑΜΠΕΛΟΥΡΓΩΝ

του Αριστείδη Πανώτη, Μ. Ιερομνήμονα της Εκκλησίας Κωνσταντινουπόλεως, ιστορικού - για το Amen.gr

A ‘GREAT’ COUNCIL? Q&A WITH FATHER EDWARD HENDERSON ON ORTHODOX GATHERING IN CRETE

Father Edward Henderson, (america magazine) is an Eastern Orthodox priest who serves as pastor of St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church, a parish of the Diocese of the West of the Orthodox Church in America located in Berkeley, Calif.Sean Salai, S.J. 

MOSCOW RIPS UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH; CONSTANTINOPLE DIFFERS

August 02, 2016, catholicculture

The Russian Orthodox Patriarchate of Moscow has stepped up its complaints against Ukrainian Catholic Church, demanding that the next worldwide meeting of Orthodox leaders should discuss the status of Eastern churches that are in communion with Rome.

WHY THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH HAS TURNED ON UKRAINE'S CATHOLICS

  Mark Woods Christian Today Contributing Editor,

Tensions between Churches in Ukraine have risen sharply in recent years because of Russia's annexation of Crimea and its incursion into the east of the country. Different Churches are loyal to Moscow and Kiev, and the country's bitter divisions are fought out among them as well as in the political arena. 

PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW THANKS THE UGCC PRIMATE FOR HIS SUPPORT OF PAN-ORTHODOX COUNCIL

Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople thanked the Primate of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Patriarch Sviatoslav (Shevchuk) for his support of the Pan-Orthodox Council, which he expressed in his letter.

ARCHBISHOP JOB (GETCHA) OF TELMESSOS: “UKRAINE IS THE CANONICAL TERRITORY OF THE CHURCH OF CONSTANTINOPLE”

Interviewed by Tetiana DERKACH, risu.org

ΘΕΤΙΚΑ ΑΠΟΤΕΛΕΣΜΑΤΑ - ΒΗΜΑΤΑ ΤΗΣ ΠΑΝΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΟΥ ΣΥΝΟΔΟΥ

Γράφει ο Παναγιώτης Μπούμης, Ὁμότ. Καθηγητής Παν/μίου Ἀθηνῶν| Romfea.gr

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Πέρα ἀπό τή δημιουργία ὁρισμένων προσωρινῶν δυσμενῶν ἐντυπώσεων γιά τήν ἑνότητα τῆς Ὀρθόδοξης Ἐκκλησίας μέ τή σύγκληση τῆς Πανορθοδόξου Συνόδου ἔχουμε καί τά ἑξῆς θετικά-εὐνοϊκά ἀποτελέσματα γιά τήν καθόλου Ἐκκλησία.

PERSON, NATURE, AND PERSONHOOD THEOLOGY

 Doru Costache, public orthodoxy

For contemporary Orthodox theology, irrespective of the terms used throughout the centuries, ecclesial anthropology focuses on the mystery of personhood.

IN DEFENSE OF THE HOLY AND GREAT COUNCIL

Evagelos Sotiropoulos,

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, during his opening address at the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church, quoted the preacher with the golden mouth, St. John Chrysostom: “For the term ‘church’ is defined as a system and synod.”

ENCICLICA SFANTULUI SI MARELUI SINOD

ENCICLICA SFANTULUI SI MARELUI SINOD
ΕΓΚΥΚΛΙΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΑΓΙΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΓΑΛΗΣ ΣΥΝΟΔΟΥ ΤΗΣ ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΗΣ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑΣ-ENCYCLICAL OF THE HOLY AND GREAT COUNCIL OF ORTHODOX CHURCH

PATRIARHIA ROMANA 

METROPOLITAN OF CANADA SOTIRIOS COMMENTS ON THE PAN-ORTHODOX SYNOD, VIDEO

Orthodox Voice -- July 3, 2016

 His Eminence Metropolitan Sotirios of All Canada's Greek-Orthodox Archdiocese's comments on the Pan-Orthodox Synod previously held in Crete. The English begins at 10:00.

ΤΟ ΖΗΤΗΜΑ ΤΗΣ ΠΑΡΑΧΩΡΗΣΕΩΣ ΑΥΤΟΚΕΦΑΛΟΥ ΚΑΘΕΣΤΩΤΟΣ ΣΤΗΝ ΤΟΠΙΚΗ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΟΥΚΡΑΝΙΑΣ

 Αναστάσιος Βαβούσκος,  Δικηγόρου, Δρ. του Εκκλησιαστικού Δικαίου της Νομικής Σχολής ΑΠΘ

Προ της ενάρξεως των εργασιών της Αγίας και Μεγάλης Συνόδου της Ορθόδοξης Εκκλησίας, το Ουκρανικό Κοινοβούλιο με ψήφους 245 υπέρ και 20 κατά, αποφάσισε να απευθυνθεί προς τον Οικουμενικό Πατριάρχη, αιτούμενο την εκ μέρους του άσκηση των εκ των ιερών κανόνων δικαιωμάτων του, ώστε:

ΜΗΝΥΜΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΥΠΡΟΥ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΑΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΣΥΝΟΔΟ

ΜΗΝΥΜΑ ΤΗΣ ΙΕΡΑΣ ΣΥΝΟΔΟΥ ΠΡΟΣ ΑΠΑΝ ΤΟ ΠΛΗΡΩΜΑ ΤΗΣ ΑΓΙΩΤΑΤΗΣ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΥΠΡΟΥ

31 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ 2016

IL SACRAMENTO DEL MATRIMONIO E I SUOI IMPEDIMENTI

IL SACRAMENTO DEL MATRIMONIO

E I SUOI IMPEDIMENTI

 ΤΟ ΜΥΣΤΗΡΙΟΝ ΤΟΥ ΓΑΜΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΑ ΚΩΛΥΜΑΤΑ ΑΥΤΟΥ- THE SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE AND ITS IMPEDIMENTS

 Sacra Arcidiocesi Ortodossa d'Italia e Malta

L’IMPORTANZA DEL DIGIUNO E LA SUA OSSERVANZA OGGI

L’IMPORTANZA DEL DIGIUNO

E LA SUA OSSERVANZA OGGI

Η ΣΠΟΥΔΑΙΟΤΗΣ ΤΗΣ ΝΗΣΤΕΙΑΣ ΚΑΙ Η ΤΗΡΗΣΙΣ ΑΥΤΗΣ ΣΗΜΕΡΟΝ 

THE IMPORTANCE OF FASTING AND ITS OBSERVANCE TODAY

Sacra Arcidiocesi Ortodossa d'Italia e Malta

RELAZIONI DELLA CHIESA ORTODOSSA CON IL RESTO DEL MONDO CRISTIANO

RELAZIONI DELLA CHIESA ORTODOSSA

CON IL RESTO DEL MONDO CRISTIANO

ΣΧΕΣΕΙΣ ΤΗΣ ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΟΥ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑΣ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΟΝ ΛΟΙΠΟΝ ΧΡΙΣΤΙΑΝΙΚΟΝ ΚΟΣΜΟΝRELATIONS OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH WITH THE REST OF THE CHRISTIAN WORLD

Sacra Arcidiocesi Ortodossa d'Italia e Malta

L’AUTONOMIA E IL MODO DI PROCLAMARLA

L’AUTONOMIA E IL MODO DI PROCLAMARLA

 ΤΟ ΑΥΤΟΝΟΜΟΝ ΚΑΙ Ο ΤΡΟΠΟΣ ΑΝΑΚΗΡΥΞΕΩΣ ΑΥΤΟΥ 

AUTONOMY AND THE MEANS BY WHICH IT IS PROCLAIMED

 Sacra Arcidiocesi Ortodossa d'Italia e Malta

PRESIDENT: UKRAINE NEEDS HELP OF ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE TO OVERCOME ORTHODOX DIVISION

President Petro Poroshenko took part in the common prayer and festivities on the occasion of the Day of Christianization of Kyivan Rus’ - Ukraine at St. Volodymyr’s Hill in Kyiv.

LA MISSIONE DELLA CHIESA ORTODOSSA NEL MONDO CONTEMPORANEO

LA MISSIONE DELLA CHIESA ORTODOSSA

NEL MONDO CONTEMPORANEO

 Η ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΗ ΤΗΣ ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΟΥ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑΣ ΕΝ ΤΩ ΣΥΓΧΡΟΝΩ ΚΟΣΜΩ

THE MISSION OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH IN TODAY’S WORLD

 Sacra Arcidiocesi Ortodossa d'Italia e Malta

ΤΟ ΖΗΤHΜΑ ΤΩΝ ΥΠΟΓΡΑΦΩΝ ΣΤΗΝ ΣΥΝΕΝΤΕΥΞΗ ΤΟΥ ΑΡΧΙΕΠΙΣΚΟΠΟΥ ΚΥΠΡΟΥ ΣΤΟΝ ΕΘΝΙΚΟ ΚΗΡΥΚΑ

 Συνέντευξη στον Θεόδωρο Καλμούκο, Εθνικός Κήρυκας

US FOREIGN POLICY LEADERS PRAISE GREAT COUNCIL

 archons.org

Washington, D.C.

INTERVIEW ON THE PANORTHODOX COUNCIL AND UKRAINE - FOR THE LB.UA

«Боротьба за приміщення чи посади – це не те, чим має займатися Церква»

ΔΗΛΩΣΗ ΤΟΥ ΠΑΤΡΙΑΡΧΟΥ ΙΕΡΟΣΟΛΥΜΩΝ ΣΤΗΝ ΡΟΔΟ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΑΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΣΥΝΟΔΟ

(+) ΛΕΝΙΝΓΚΡΑΝΤ ΝΙΚΟΔΗΜΟΣ: ΜΟΝΟ ΣΥΝΑΓΩΝΙΣΜΟΣ ΑΓΑΠΗΣ ΜΕΤΑΞΥ ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥΠΟΛΕΩΣ ΚΑΙ ΜΟΣΧΑΣ

Του Παναγιώτη Αντ. Ανδριόπουλου 

Είναι γνωστό ότι ο θεολόγος καθηγητής Αριστείδης Πανώτης, Άρχων Ιερομνήμων της Μ.τ.Χ.Ε. δια χειρών του μακαριστού Πατριάρχου Αθηναγόρου, υπήρξε ο αρχισυντάκτης της μεγαλύτερης ορθόδοξης έκδοσης του 20ού αιώνα, της Θρησκευτικής και Ηθικής Εγκυκλοπαίδειας (1962-1968), με την οποία μορφώνονται ακόμα οι νεώτερες γενεές των κληρικών και των θεολόγων. 

ANTIOCH AND THE HOLY AND GREAT COUNCIL

There was an interesting exchange on the Antiochian Patriarchate's absence from the Holy and Great Council. It was posted on the open Fb group “Panorthodox Council & the Future of Conciliarity”. We reproduce it because it sheds light on some hidden aspects of this unfortunate incident. In this exchange there are arguments from both sides.

FATHER JOHN MEYENDORFF, THE ORTHODOX CHURCH AND THE WESTERN WORLD, APRIL 1968

post by Inga Leonova, on group Pan-Orthodox Council & the Future of Conciliarity

CLERGY-LAITY 2016: HOLY AND GREAT COUNCIL VIDEO

This presentation is from Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at the 43rd Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America in Nashville, TN.

''ΟΙΚΟΥΜΕΝΙΚΕΣ ΠΡΟΚΛΗΣΕΙΣ '' ΕΚΠΟΜΠΗ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΡΤ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΝΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΗ ΣΥΝΟΔΟ

ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ  24/07/2016

22:00 Greek Time

ROC WILL NOT REACT TO THE CRETE COUNCIL DECISIONS PUBLISHED ONLINE

 Russian

The Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) will not react to the Crete Council documents that have been published online, and will wait until the official documents are received for examination, said Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations (DECR) of the Moscow Patriarchate Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk to RIA-Novosti.

UKRAINIAN INTELLIGENCE: RUSSIAN SPECIAL SERVICES INTEND TO USE UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH CROSS PROCESSION FOR PROVOCATIONS

Kiev, July 22, Interfax - The Russian special services intend to use the cross procession of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) to organize provocations, Vadim Skibitskiy, a representative of the Main Intelligence Department of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, said.

NON-PARTICIPATION BY SOME CHURCHES IN PAN-ORTHODOX COUNCIL WAS CAUSED BY EXTERNAL ATTEMPT TO CAUSE DIVISION IN ORTHODOX WORLD - LAVROV

Village of Dvoriki (Vladimir Region), July 22, Interfax - The differences on the Pan-Orthodox Council were caused by an attempt to cause division in the Orthodox world from the outside, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.