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The Politics of Canons and Borders
The conflict surrounding the Orthodox church in Ukraine has moved irrevocably beyond the purely intra-ecclesiastical agenda. Experts, political scientists, and journalists have plunged headlong...
Is the Ecumenical Patriarchate Fine with St. Andrew’s Church in Kyiv?
On October 18, Ukrainian Parliament approved the handover of St. Andrew's church in Kyiv to the Ecumenical Patriarchate. During the second hearing, 237 deputies...
Ukrainian Church Autocephaly: A Web of Intrigue
It is for long that the non-recognized Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Kiev Patriarchate (UOC –KP) tries to get autocephaly and sever the link with...
The Swedish Church of Plaka
There were many clouds in the sky. The temperature was still hot enough for early October and I was walking hurriedly across the narrow...
The Struggle of ‘Second’ and ‘Third’ Rome: Is There an Option, Except for a Schism?
Over the past few weeks, the degree of tension between Constantinople and the Moscow Patriarchate has significantly grown. The meeting of the two patriarchs,...
The Evangelicals of Katerini
Ιn 1923, hundreds of families of Greek Evangelicals from Pontos and Asia Minor found refuge in Katerini. Until then, Katerini was a small town...
Will Constantinople ask other Local Orthodox Churches for help?
The hierarchs of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople from all over the world are to meet at the Synaxis (meeting) in Istanbul from September...
RCA to Support Elpidophoros as Next Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Primate
Today the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in America (GOA) faces hard times. Complicated financial situation, misunderstandings between hierarchs and critical statements from the donors –...
The House of Mary
1820, Westphalia: Clemens Brentano sits next to her bed. Two years ago he moved to the city of Dülmen in Westphalia to be with...
Elpidophoros sees his future in GOA. Or not?
Archbishop Demetrios' possible retirement has been discussed more and more often, and not only in the media but also in Orthodox forums and blogs,...