Vatican's only interest in the Council in Crete

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Photinia
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Vatican's only interest in the Council in Crete

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Seems like Roman Catholics considered the Council held in June, 2016 in Crete as nothing but an "Orthodox Vatican II" that would help them to absorb World Orthodoxy.

The idea that "...the historic Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church, which took place in Crete this past June, sought to bridge the gap between Orthodox and non-Orthodox churches..." is repeatedly expressed in the article published in the Crisis Magazine ("A Voice for the Faithful Catholic Laity"):
http://www.crisismagazine.com/2017/orth ... ncil-unity
That's how Vatican "supports" Ukrainian people in their fight with invader - and for the One Local Orthodox Church!

IMO, it's indeed worth to be regretted that the Council played with Roman Catholics, addressed ecumenism, fasting, marriage (on which it said nothing clear or new) - and failed to even consider the Ukrainian issue. Thus, Patriarch Bartholomew neither fulfilled the expectations of the West nor made any difference for about 30 mln Orthodox believers in Ukraine.
Well, now EP is under the fierce criticism as Papist and ecumenist, the Council failed to meet what could happen to be its only reason d'etre, and now I have absolutely nothing to say in the defense of Constantinople...

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