EP calls different Paschal dates a "scandal"
( Orthodox Times ) - Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew extended in his homily his heartfelt wishes to all the non-Orthodox Christians who celebrated the Holy Easter on Sunday, March 31, after presiding over the Sunday Divine Liturgy at the Church of Saint Theodore of the Community of Vlanga. “On this day, the timeless message of the Resurrection resonates more profoundly than ever, as our non-Orthodox Christian brethren and sisters commemorate the resurrection of our Lord from the dead, celebrating Holy Easter. We have already sent our representatives to all the Christian Communities of the confessions here, to extend our heartfelt wishes of the Holy Great Church of Christ and our Patriarchal congratulations. But also from this position we extend a heartfelt greeting of love to all Christians around the world who celebrate Holy Easter today. We beseech the Lord of Glory that the forthcoming Easter celebration next year will not merely be a fortuitous occurrence, but rather the beginning...
If Orthodox were allowed to canonically pray for Muslims and Roman Catholics, do you think they'd pray for the victims of Serbian aggression? have they yet acknowledged they aren't just innocent bystanders to all this?
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ReplyDeleteNobody says you CAN'T pray for non-Orthodox. You just aren't supposed to do it within the context of an Orthodox service. Few people would argue that all the Serbs are innocent bystanders. An old Serbian Chetnik once told his American-born children," In war, nobody's hands are clean." It's just that the Western media has done a pretty good job in demonizing the Serbs.
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