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(romfea.gr) - As primate of the Orthodox autocephalous Orthodox Church in America, known as the [OCA], hopes to be able to participate in the Pan-Orthodox Metropolitan Jonah Assembly of Bishops United States, Canada and Central America, which begins on Wednesday in New York under the chairmanship of Archbishop Demetriou said in an interview on "National Herald".
It stressed that it wants "to approach the subject with humility." As already pointed out by the 'National Herald' first Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I was instructed to Archbishop Demetrios not invite Bishop Iona as the Ecumenical Patriarchate did not recognize the autocephalous status [OCA], which was unilaterally in 1970 by the Patriarchate of Moscow previously known as the Russian American metropolis.
Archbishop Demetrios did not implement the mandate of Patriarch Bartholomew and invited Bishop Jonah, so lead to the dissatisfaction of the Patriarch, while the last visit of Archbishop Demetrios in Istanbul found a middle ground in order to save appearances.
Note that both Archbishop Demetrios and other Bishops of the Archdiocese of America did not obey instructions, and sometimes the orders of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew thereby dissolve entire communities from unnecessary operations, and affected the prestige of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Patriarch personally.
Metropolitan Jonah in the interview claimed that all the Orthodox Churches recognize the autocephalous Church. The National Herald seems to be quite agitated by the autocephaly issue. They have used the term 'hypocrisy' in their last two interviews on the subject of concelebration and communication between juridictions.
Recalled that both the Father Marcos Director of the lift and interorthodox Diekklisiastikon Relations of the Archdiocese of America and the Antiochian Archbishop Philip in their interviews in the "CMC" nobody said that, except for the Moscow Patriarchate recognizes the autocephalous status of [OCA].
When asked what his thoughts on the upcoming Assembly of Bishops, Metropolitan Jonah said: "I think it's something that gives me great hope" and added that "there are trials and temptations because when attempting something good and holy play with the devil us, but I have great hope and also know that many thousands of Christians across the country have great hope for this meeting."
He said that "the most important thing is simply to gather, to know, to dismantle all kinds of uncertainties arising from failure to know one another and lack of communication."
Regarding whether to participate and in what capacity, he replied: "Of course I will be attending as a regular bishop of the Orthodox Church in America" while the label that is not an ordinary bishop, but the primate of the autocephalous Orthodox Church in America, Metropolitan Jonah said: "Yes, indeed, my hope is to participate as such" and added "what we want to do is to approach the subject with great humility."
The label is not an interpersonal relationship, but the institutional church relations, and how they feel with the original mandate of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Archbishop Demetrios for not invited, Metropolitan Jonah, that "I understand the issue of Autocephaly us understand the Questions and issues raised and the two sides and I think that certainly was the question the autocephalous" and added "I have assured Archbishop Demetrios we do not want this to be an obstacle to our participation in the Assembly and how we work with Ecumenical Patriarch to resolve any issue.
On whether to discuss the Orthodox diaspora, he said, "I am not, I think this is reserved for later," while the question whether the foundations to the Assembly for the establishment of American Orthodox Independent Church in America, said that "natural is always part of our hope, but I think it is too early for that. " He added, that "what we should do first is to discover the reality of brotherhood and our unity".
To the question "feel disconnected in [OCA] on the issue the autocephalous Church of the rest? Metropolitan Philip said in an interview in the" EC "you do not have any society autocephalous Church, apart from Moscow, Metropolitan Jonah said that "I fear that the Metropolitan Philip is wrong, we are in full communion with all local Orthodox Churches, including the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
When asked if they could operate side by side with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew said that "the Bishops we function together with him," and the question of whether he can operate side by side, said, "now that the issue of Autocephaly I do not think it is possible but hopefully it will be possible in the future.
As to whether he sees some hypocrisy here that the Bishop of function together, but not the one who is understood to be the archbishop, Metropolitan Jonah said, "I would prefer not to answer for this question."
On whether it can operate side by side with the Archbishop of Greece or Cyprus said, "If the invite and of course I'll go, if you come here and will definitely invite them."
Talking about his relationship with the other bishops of the various Orthodox jurisdictions in America, said that "it is very strong and positive relationship with our full communion and cooperation."
When asked what possible solution proposed on the issue of the Orthodox diaspora, stated that "this is a very complicated question and I think there are many different possibilities", adding that "we must use our creativity accumulated and see the normal traditions of the Church on how to better serve the people, respecting diversity and beautiful at the same time to achieve unity, but I think it can not be achieved soon, is a long process. "
When asked "if the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I decided to move to America you're ready to fall to him to create a united Orthodox presence in the United States, Metropolitan Jonah said that" we welcome him, but the label that will be placed But in the scapular, said that "if you come to North America and established Orthodox Church here, is likely to fall" and added "we have no such reluctance."
Regarding pedophilia in the Church, said he is "great sin" and emphasized that "it is something that should not be approached only as a sin, but also in accordance with the law. It's something we can not. We have zero tolerance. "
The question of homosexuality and whether we agree to ordained bishops and priests, homosexuals, he replied: "No, I have no tolerance for any kind of sexual abuse, especially for those who have pledged chastity or marriage with a spouse.
The Orthodox Church in America at the Metropolitan Jonah consists of 700 communities in the United States, Canada and Mexico, has nine Bishops and Archbishops eparchiouchous, 1,000 priests, and three Theological Schools Theological Colleges.
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