Category: Inter-Orthodox
-
Picture of the Week: Episcopal Assembly Enthusiasm
In recently going through the photos I took from the Episcopal Assembly last week, my eye finally studied this one above with more than a cursory glance. It’s worth noting that not all of…
-
More eyewitness accounts from the Episcopal Assembly
The reader may be interested to take a look at some eyewitness accounts of the recent Episcopal Assembly published by the ROCOR from three of the Russian bishops serving in North America, Abp. Justinian…
-
Chambésy proposes Episcopal Assemblies in the 1990s
Fresh from the historic first Episcopal Assembly of North and Central America, it is helpful to remember that the proposal for the regional Assemblies which came out of the Chambésy, Switzerland meetings of the…
-
Further impressions from the Episcopal Assembly
Some more impressions, not terribly well sorted: One thing that struck me about the event was its lack of staff. Normally, these kind of big church events are swarming with photographers, porters, subdeacons swirling…
-
Episcopal Assembly issues statement
The hierarchs of the Episcopal Assembly, which has just concluded, issued the following statement: We glorify the name of the Triune God for gathering us at this first Episcopal Assembly of this region in…
-
Impressions from the Episcopal Assembly
It was a pretty hot day in Manhattan yesterday. Despite the discomfort, though, the Orthodox Christian hierarchy of North America seemed to be in pretty decent spirits. I’m here in Manhattan at the 2010…
-
The Russian Archbishop welcomes the Greek Archdiocese, 1921
“[I]n 1921 … without the knowledge and canonical approval of the Russian Orthodox Church, a Greek Archdiocese was founded in America.” (Patriarch Alexy I of Moscow to Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras, March 17, 1970.) Patriarch…
-
Our Best Chance Yet: an historical reflection on administrative unity
We’ve tried this before. Over the past century or so, there have been no fewer than five attempts to bring the various ethnic Orthodox jurisdictions in America into some measure of administrative unity. Next week, from…
-
Today in history: Church bell stolen in Chicago
As you may have heard, a few weeks ago thieves made off with six church bells from Holy Dormition Church (OCA) in Cumberland, Rhode Island. The bells were soon recovered, albeit in a seriously…
-
Today in history: the first Albanian liturgy
As far as Albanian Orthodox history in America goes, there’s no bigger figure than Metropolitan Theophan — or “Fan” — Noli. He’s best known for his three-plus decades as bishop of the Albanian jurisdiction…