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Quite a few posts have been moved into Intra TOC Polemic either because they discussed polemical issues or they were off-topic.
Here is the link to the Intra-TOC thread: http://www.euphrosynoscafe.com/forum/vi ... 30&t=11526
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The public forum is not the place to digress into polemics, and the purpose of this thread is to discuss what the STOC is.
Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me a sinner.
Latest official update from RTOC: The Lesna Monastery does not have permission to leave RTOC and join the STOC.
http://www.ripc.info/en/documents/doc/t ... rn-europe/
Date of publication on web-site: 19.11.2016
Please be informed that the Synod of Bishops of the Russian True Orthodox Church has decided not to grant the Lesna Monastery its request to leave the RTOC and join the Serbian True Orthodox Church. Similarly, the Synod has denied the Mission, with its parishes and communities, its request for a canonical leave to join the Serbian True Orthodox Church. Finally, the Synod has decided to dissolve the Mission operated by the Lesna Monastery, and relieve its office holders of their positions. In its stead, the Synod has decided to restore the structure of the Western European dioceses as it was under ROCOR, and even before that under the omophor of the Holy Patriarch Tikhon. Archimandrite Philaretos (Klimatikis) has been appointed Dean of the Western European Deanery of the Russian True Orthodox Church. He is assigned to administer this territory until such time that a bishop may be assigned. Throughout this territory, only the name of the President of the Holy Synod, Archbishop Tikhon, may be commemorated during the divine services.
With love in Christ,
Protopresbyter Victor Melehov, Secretary
Synod of Bishops
Russian True Orthodox Church
Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me a sinner.
Despotovac wrote:A Great Day at Lesna Monastery
Three important events mark the development of True Orthodoxy in Serbia. The first took place about fifteen years ago, when three Serbian monks from the Holy Mountain confessed the Faith by choosing the path of True Orthodoxy. The second occurred eight years ago when the entire sisterhood of Stjenik Monastery decided for the love of the Truth to leave the Belgrade Patriarchate and join True Orthodoxy. The third happened at the Lesna Monastery, when the True Orthodox Christians of Serbia, after many efforts, were finally given their own elected bishop.
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