Rating: 9.5|Votes: 35

“The Unification of Schismatics Has No Relation to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church”

Address of the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, December 17, 2018

For our Church, in fact, nothing has changed, inasmuch as the schismatics remain in schism, and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church remains the true Church of Christ in Ukraine.

Rating: 7.6|Votes: 40

The Profane and the Sacred

Fr. Nectarios Trevino

The present crisis in the news did not begin today. Its roots began in the nineteenth century—if not earlier, continued into the twentieth century, and are maturing in the twenty-first century with a new fervor into an unprecedented form of authority and authenticity—perhaps trusting that God and His people are not looking.

Rating: 9.5|Votes: 19

Conciliarity, Primacy, and Reciprocity: the Foundations of Orthodox Unity

Anna Stickles

To return to our main point, the effort at reciprocity is how unity is found in diversity.

Rating: 9.2|Votes: 26

“My Peace I Give Unto You”

Epistle of the Synod of Bishops to the Clergy and Flock of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia

These words overflow with pastoral care and true concern for those suffering under the current persecutions and disasters.

Rating: 9.4|Votes: 178

“Dear Loyal Subject of the Turkish Republic, Mr. Bartholomew!”

An Answer to the Invitation to Constantinople’s Ukrainian Robber Council

Metropolitan Luke of Zaporozhye and Melitopol

Whereas His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry of Kiev and All Ukraine chose to return his invitation unanswered to Constantinople, giving us an example of meekness and humility, Met. Luke offers us an example of fiery, righteous zeal—both examples that are good and necessary in the Church.