tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post6778333766502984576..comments2024-03-22T11:37:52.668-05:00Comments on Byzantine, Texas: Assembly of Bishops clarifies Antiochian positionByzantine, TXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17845681957622343484noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-55531312626229473912014-01-28T18:49:01.207-06:002014-01-28T18:49:01.207-06:00I posted the statement a while back (and also this...I posted the statement a while back (and also this http://byztex.blogspot.com/2013/10/antioch-suspends-participation-in-all.html). What people were largely curious about was how far the suspension would go. Did it mean no more pan-Orthodox involvement at all? Did it mean a complete formal schism between the two? Etc. Etc. Even some priests within the Antiochian Archdiocese were unclear on some of these and other points.Byzantine, TXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17845681957622343484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-1235874057484807242014-01-28T18:25:58.157-06:002014-01-28T18:25:58.157-06:00The Holy Synod passed a decision in October that i...The Holy Synod passed a decision in October that if the jurisdictional issue was not resolved it would suspend its membership globally in these dialogues. The decision of the synod was published on Antiocian.org. Two months have elapsed and the decision has been implemented. You just missed it or didn't read it well enough.<br /><br />http://www.antiochian.org/report-holy-synod-antiochs-october-meetingAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05869812865961143097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-5136704672433264022014-01-27T13:14:08.427-06:002014-01-27T13:14:08.427-06:00So glad that there has finally been a statement fr...So glad that there has finally been a statement from someone about what is going on. What amazes me is that the Synod made this decision in October and the word from Met. Philip came in mid January and finally almost the beginning of February do we see some statement. One can only hope that those involved in many Pan Orthodox ministries will continue their involvement and support.<br />Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14108157555356702104noreply@blogger.com