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by haralampopoulosjc
Thu 22 January 2026 8:01 pm
Forum: Heterodox Groupings / Debate
Topic: Timeline Of When Each Local Church Full From Grace
Replies: 35
Views: 27251

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 ...
by haralampopoulosjc
Thu 22 January 2026 7:05 pm
Forum: Heterodox Groupings / Debate
Topic: Timeline Of When Each Local Church Full From Grace
Replies: 35
Views: 27251

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 ...
by haralampopoulosjc
Thu 22 January 2026 3:51 pm
Forum: Heterodox Groupings / Debate
Topic: Timeline Of When Each Local Church Full From Grace
Replies: 35
Views: 27251

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.

by haralampopoulosjc
Thu 22 January 2026 2:13 pm
Forum: Anathemas: Past and Current Heresies
Topic: Agenda for a Future Pan-Orthodox Council
Replies: 15
Views: 603

Re: Agenda for a Future Pan-Orthodox Council

Philaret wrote: ↑Thu 22 January 2026 1:57 pm

I am unaware of the GOC-K synodically rescinding the condemnation. Can you please direct me to where I can find it?

I'm pretty sure it's stated in their clarification document from 2016 regarding the 2014 Confession of Faith.

by haralampopoulosjc
Thu 22 January 2026 1:45 pm
Forum: Anathemas: Past and Current Heresies
Topic: Agenda for a Future Pan-Orthodox Council
Replies: 15
Views: 603

Re: Agenda for a Future Pan-Orthodox Council


Charlemagne? Leif Erikson? I'm baffled. It's been over 30 years since I studied Charlemagne, but I'm confident that he was no Orthodox saint. Why Charlemagne?


Of course it could turn out during the deliberations of the council that Charlemagne was not a saint, but some Orthodox believe he was ...
by haralampopoulosjc
Thu 22 January 2026 11:12 am
Forum: Anathemas: Past and Current Heresies
Topic: Agenda for a Future Pan-Orthodox Council
Replies: 15
Views: 603

Agenda for a Future Pan-Orthodox Council

Some possible items on the agenda for a potential Pan-Orthodox Council:

Canonization of pre-schism Western Saints as well as saints around the time of the schism (Charlemagne, Leif Erikson, Brian Boru, Harold Godwinson, Wibert of Ravenna)

Canonization of certain Athonite elders from the period ...
by haralampopoulosjc
Sat 10 January 2026 3:38 pm
Forum: Heterodox Groupings / Debate
Topic: Timeline Of When Each Local Western Church Fell From Grace (Great Schism)
Replies: 37
Views: 71049

Re: Timeline Of When Each Local Western Church Fell From Grace (Great Schism)

The same essay with some additional information on the Investiture Controversy within the various national churches of Western Europe:

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