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The Nativity of Christ
Light of Light, Brightness of the Father, You have made the whole creation shine with joy! December 25, 2017 (Hymn of Vespers of the Feast) To the Most Reverend Hierarchs, the Reverend Priests and Deacons, the Monks and Nuns, the Presidents and Members of the Parish Councils of the Greek Orthodox Communities, the Distinguished Archons…
“A Common Christian Agenda for the Common Good”
ADDRESS BY HIS ALL-HOLINESS ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BATHOLOMEW (Vatican, May 26, 2018) Spring 2018 Your Eminence Cardinal Parolin, Your Eminences, Excellencies, Reverend Fathers, and Distinguished audience, We would like to express our wholehearted gratitude and appreciation to the President of the “Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation” for extending to us a kind invitation on the occasion…
The Quest for Orthodox–Assyrian Alliance
Spring 2018 George Alexander – OCP News Service- (Dept. of Church Research and Studies – Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE) – 26/1/18 Introduction To be frank, any kind of Orthodox – Assyrian Church alliance seems to be a distant dream. However, it is always good to keep our hopes high and keep praying for the distant dream….
Homily By His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew During the Divine Liturgy at the Church of St. Paul
Your Beatitudes and most honorable Brothers in Christ, Primates and Venerable Representatives of the Most Holy Orthodox Churches, Beloved and precious children in the Lord, blessed people of God, Assembled here during these days at this sacred Center of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Chambésy for the sessions of the Synaxis of the Primates of the…
The Conflict Between ‘Charismatic’ and ‘Academic’ Theology Not New in Orthodox Christianity
By John G. Panagiotou In the New Testament, the Apostle Paul writes to his spiritual son Timothy about the “deposit of faith” (in Greek, paradosis) which has been handed down from Christ to His Apostles, to their disciples and to their successors.1 What is this “deposit” in its essence? The Apostle tells us this is the “Good…
Scholars in Non-Orthodox Schools
Your All-Holiness, Your Eminences, Graces, Reverend Fathers and Professors, Most All-Holy Master Bless! We want to thank your All-Holiness for this quite unprecedented invitation. Many of us feel privileged and humbled that we have been invited by our Church to hear of the progress of the Great and Holy Council and to tell you of…
THE MEANING OF GRACE FOR THE CHRISTIAN
By John G. Panagiotou Do Something With Your Life As Christians, we are called to go into the world a little more sensitive, a little more different than when we arrive on this planet at conception. We are called to eternal life in the Kingdom of God with Jesus Christ and to lead others to…
Scholars in Inter-Orthodox, Ecumenical, and Interfaith Action
Your All-Holiness, Thank you for your vision and invitation to share our thoughts with you. Ours is a relatively distinct group. We are comprised of theologians (priests and practitioners), natural scientists, social scientists and diplomats, and policymakers. Our group also includes both women and men. In this sense, our group’s composition speaks to the diversity…
Scholars in Mission, Education and Media
Your All-Holiness, First of all we would like to cordially express our gratitude for having been invited to this meeting, and for the opportunity to present our reflections on these burning issues, notably in the light of the forthcoming Great Synod. It is true that Mission, as proclamation of the Gospel in both word and…
The Epoch of Orthodoxy – An Interview with Abbot Ephraim of Vatopaidi
(By Archimandrite Ephraim) On the 19th of May this year, a meeting occurred between students of Moscow theological schools and Abbot of Athonite monastery Vatopedi, Archimandrite Ephraim. The Vice Dean for Education, Abbot Bassian (Zmejev) received and greeted this respected guest. This was not the first meeting of this kind, since Abbot Ephraim had already…