Official Documents of Pan-Orthodox Council published on the site of the Council
Texts of the documents of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church, which took place in Crete on June 16-27, are published on the official site of the Council.
The hierarchs of the Orthodox Churches adopted the following documents:
Encyclical of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church;
The Importance of Fasting and Its Observance Today;
Relations of the Orthodox Church with the Rest of the Christian World;
Autonomy and the Means by Which it is Proclaimed;
The Sacrament of Marriage and its Impediments;
The Mission of the Orthodox Church in Today’s World;
These documents were sent to the representatives of all the local Churches, including those that did not participate in the work of the Council.
Recall that the Ecumenical Patriarchate declared decisions taken at the Holy and Great Council mandatory for all the Orthodox Churches, including those which did not send their representatives to it.Read also
Pat. Bartholomew Arrives in NYC
A patriarchal doxology was held at the St. Nicholas National Shrine early Thursday afternoon, with former Vice President Mike Pence making an appearance.
National Antiochian Orthodox Choir to Perform at Carnegie Hall
Those who wish to join the choir as singers must submit their applications by this Sunday, September 21.
Orthodoxy Grows in West with Baptisms in Chile and Netherlands
Converts were received into the Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas and the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western Europe, respectively.
Theophilos Greets Kirill After Snubbing Bartholomew
The Patriarch of Jerusalem met with the Patriarch of Moscow during a conference in Kazakhstan. Notably, Theophilos avoided meeting the Patriarch of Constantinple during his recent visit to Istanbul.
Abp. Alexei: How to Pray as a Family
"If a family prays together," His Eminence said, "the household becomes a little tower in that vineyard."
Pat. Bartholomew Honors U.S. Traditions, Greek Heritage in Washington Visit
Bartholomew lays wreath at Arlington, meets with U.S. leaders, and blesses faithful in Virginia.