A very surprising sit-down. It points to the fact things having not become completely frozen between the two parties.
Englewood, NJ (AOCANA) - At the invitation of His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph, Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of all North America (Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America-Patriarchate of Antioch and all the East), Their Eminences Archbishop Elpidophoros of America (Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America-Ecumenical Patriarchate) and Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk and Chairman of the Department of External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate met at the headquarters of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America on Wednesday, October 23, 2019.
After a lunch offered by Metropolitan Joseph, the three hierarchs met privately to exchange views on the current inter-Orthodox situation. At the end of the meeting the two visiting hierarchs exchanged memorable gifts.
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Thank God!
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ReplyDeleteI am hoping that they are talking some sense into Archbishop Elpidophoros. However, given the track record as of late, I am remaining cautiously optimistic. Curious that this meeting is occurring days after the GOA Archons awarded the Ukrainian schismatic
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ReplyDeleteFour days ago, when speaking to the newly elected Archons, (fresh of the farce of presenting a human rights award to an anathematized persecutor of Orthodox Christians), Elpidophorus hurled multiple insults at the ROC and implied that She was an enemy that must be defended against. I cannot see where this will be a very productive.
ReplyDeleteGlory to God! Some great wounds need to be healed, and hopefully this meeting will facilitate that!
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ReplyDeleteThanks for posting this. George on his site noted that Charles Ajalat was there, I wonder if he is a "personal" connection that enables dialogue??
ReplyDeleteAlways nice to see Met. Hilarion. He restores, briefly, my faith that some bishops do something for a living. One out of three will have to do.
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