The Pan-Orthodox Council

[Amppax]

Has anyone else been following the build-up? Just recently, the Bulgarians withdrew, because the agenda called the Roman Catholic Church a Church. And something to do about the order of seating. At least that's my understanding. 

Anyway, like one of my friends said, this is why we Pope. 

[Era Might]

I follow the Ecumenical Patriarch on Twitter, I saw him mention something about a council, I assume it's the same one, I hadn't heard about the disagreements though. That's pretty light stuff, the Council of Trent took 18 years because the kings and bishops and Popes were all maneuvering for position, even going to war with each other. The Pope has doctrinal finality in Catholicism but he's not the bishop of the bishops...they are expected to disagree.

Edited June 7, 2016 by Era Might

[Basilisa Marie]

2 hours ago, Amppax said:

Has anyone else been following the build-up? Just recently, the Bulgarians withdrew, because the agenda called the Roman Catholic Church a Church. And something to do about the order of seating. At least that's my understanding. 

Anyway, like one of my friends said, this is why we Pope. 

You've got to be kidding me.

 

[Credo in Deum]

I hear The Pan-Orthodox Council is going to take place in Neverland.

 

 

I think I might need to go to confession for that one.

[Amppax]

On 6/7/2016 at 8:04 PM, Credo in Deum said:

I hear The Pan-Orthodox Council is going to take place in Neverland.

 

 

I think I might need to go to confession for that one.

Well it's supposed to start in a week or so. 

 

On 6/7/2016 at 6:57 PM, Basilisa Marie said:

You've got to be kidding me.

I wish I were. http://sofiaglobe.com/2016/06/01/bulgarian-orthodox-church-withdraws-from-pan-orthodox-council-in-crete/

It doesn't mention in that article the offending documents, but since the offending document is about Orthodox relations with other Christians, that's the reason other articles have given. 

[Amppax]

Hey look the Russians withdrew! Didn't see that one coming. 

Also, in case anyone forgot Patriarch Kirill was a former KGB agent, he just wanted to remind everyone: http://www.voanews.com/content/head-of-russian-orthodox-church-says-soviet-union-preserved-christian-morality/3367287.html. 

[PhuturePriest]

Pope Francis is sending two people to the Council: http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2016/06/10/pope-to-send-two-vatican-officials-to-pan-orthodox-council/?utm_content=buffer10c3a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

[NadaTeTurbe]

3 hours ago, Amppax said:

Hey look the Russians withdrew! Didn't see that one coming. 

Also, in case anyone forgot Patriarch Kirill was a former KGB agent, he just wanted to remind everyone: http://www.voanews.com/content/head-of-russian-orthodox-church-says-soviet-union-preserved-christian-morality/3367287.html. 

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, recently said that the Soviet Union preserved Russia’s Christian morality – a claim that raised more than a few eyebrows" 

WAIT WHAT ? How can you say that ???? How do you protect Christian morality when, you know, you're destroying everything christian ?? I don't understand.