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- Tue 10 February 2026 12:34 pm
- Forum: Document Library
- Topic: Letter of Elder Ephraim of Philotheou to the ROCOR Synod of Bishops
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4029
Letter of Elder Ephraim of Philotheou to the ROCOR Synod of Bishops
The chairman [Metropolitan Vitaly of New York] reports that Archimandrite Ephraim, a Greek spiritual father who recently joined our Church, has left our authority and returned to the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarch. This was done under strong pressure from the Patriarch, who threatened ...
- Tue 10 February 2026 12:27 pm
- Forum: Monasteries and the Monastic Life
- Topic: Monument to Orthodoxy: The Trial of a Zealot
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2240
Monument to Orthodoxy: The Trial of a Zealot
This is insane:
We present to you the minutes of the trial of the Athonite Zealot Monk Theokletos Germanos (in the world, Thomas Vasileiou), which took place in 1973. The reason for the trial of Fr. Theokletos was his cessation of the commemoration of the name of the then Patriarch of ...
We present to you the minutes of the trial of the Athonite Zealot Monk Theokletos Germanos (in the world, Thomas Vasileiou), which took place in 1973. The reason for the trial of Fr. Theokletos was his cessation of the commemoration of the name of the then Patriarch of ...
- Tue 10 February 2026 6:59 am
- Forum: Document Library
- Topic: The Universe as Symbols and Signs by Saint Nikolai of Ohrid and Zica
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2433
The Universe as Symbols and Signs by Saint Nikolai of Ohrid and Zica
This is is difficult to find so I thought I'd post it:
- Sat 7 February 2026 11:39 am
- Forum: True Orthodox Christian Churches
- Topic: Let's be honest about ROCOR
- Replies: 26
- Views: 44458
Re: Let's be honest about ROCOR
Something that gets overlooked, is the presence of ROCOR parishes in North Africa in the 20th century, demonstrating that the synod was not in communion with Patriarchate of Alexandria:
"In 1951, Archbishop Panteleimon (Rudyk) was sent to Tunisia, in order to organise parishes in North Africa ...
"In 1951, Archbishop Panteleimon (Rudyk) was sent to Tunisia, in order to organise parishes in North Africa ...
- Thu 22 January 2026 8:01 pm
- Forum: Heterodox Groupings / Debate
- Topic: Timeline Of When Each Local Church Full From Grace
- Replies: 35
- Views: 53779
Re: Timeline Of When Each Local Church Full From Grace
the state church of Greece, which was condemned by the Matthewites' 1957 encyclical and was signed by the requisite number of hierarchs.
I don’t believe the loss of grace is contingent on the number of bishops. But I am curious how many bishops you think signed in 1957 or subsequently
12 ...
- Thu 22 January 2026 7:05 pm
- Forum: Heterodox Groupings / Debate
- Topic: Timeline Of When Each Local Church Full From Grace
- Replies: 35
- Views: 53779
Re: Timeline Of When Each Local Church Full From Grace
@BenjaminMcCraw
The only exception might be the state church of Greece, which was condemned by the Matthewites' 1957 encyclical and was signed by the requisite number of hierarchs. We don't have any of the canons and documents from the catacomb councils, anything written online regarding them is ...
The only exception might be the state church of Greece, which was condemned by the Matthewites' 1957 encyclical and was signed by the requisite number of hierarchs. We don't have any of the canons and documents from the catacomb councils, anything written online regarding them is ...
- Thu 22 January 2026 3:51 pm
- Forum: Heterodox Groupings / Debate
- Topic: Timeline Of When Each Local Church Full From Grace
- Replies: 35
- Views: 53779
Re: Timeline Of When Each Local Church Full From Grace
Upon further consideration it only seems reasonable to conclude that World Orthodoxy fell from grace after the 1983 Anathema Against Ecumenism was issued. Any earlier synodal condemnations did not have the required number of hierarchs (12) to anathematize the state synods.