Anglicans and the Reunion of Christendom

by Thomas Plant

We have before us the potential for a revivified Western Church, with episcope shared equitably among the churches of the world.  Continue Reading »

18 May 2023 0

The Russian Path Not Taken

by George Weigel

Alexander Men knew something about spiritual voids, and he might have proposed filling that post-communist Russian emptiness with something beautiful and spiritually enriching, rather than with the ugly nationalism promoted by Kirill and other Russian Orthodox leaders. Continue Reading »

4 May 2022 0

An Orthodox Awakening

by George Weigel

As Putin’s missiles have shattered Mariupol’, Kirill’s acquiescence in barbarism has shattered Russian Orthodoxy’s campaign to be first among Orthodox equals.  Continue Reading »

23 Mar 2022 0

Shifting Tectonic Plates in Eastern Christianity

by George Weigel

A realized autocephaly for Ukrainian Orthodoxy would “mark a new period in the history of the Universal Church.” Continue Reading »

31 Oct 2018 0

An Orthodox Fracture With Serious Consequences

by George Weigel

Eastern Orthodoxy may be on the verge of an epic crack-up with major ecumenical and geopolitical consequences. Continue Reading »

26 Sep 2018 0

A Blessedly Unpredictable Council

by Cyril Hovorun

The Council at Crete turned out to be different from what both optimists and pessimists had expected. It did not resemble any icon of the Ecumenical Councils that we usually imagine. It was a council with a lot of pain and anxiety, before and during the event. But it was a true conciliar event. Continue Reading »

7 Jul 2016 0

The Pan-Orthodox Council Must and Will Proceed

by Rev. Dr. John Chryssavgis and Paul L. Gavrilyuk

A majority of the Orthodox Churches desire to “walk together” towards unity, while a minority desire ethnic isolation. The Pan-Orthodox Council must not and will not be postponed due to this minority. Nor will the nonparticipation of a minority invalidate the proceedings of the Council. Continue Reading »

16 Jun 2016 0

On the Great Council of the Orthodox Church

by John Chryssavgis

Already there is much talk about the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church. Between now and June 19, 2016, when the council officially opens on the island of Crete, there will be many rumors and much spin. Some will be justified; like other patriarchal institutions, Orthodox Churches are not . . . . Continue Reading »

3 Feb 2016 0

“Remembrance of Death” Can Overcome “Death Obsession”

by Wesley J. Smith

I was once approached by a member of the Hemlock Society after I had delivered a speech opposing assisted suicide. She asked me, “Mr. Smith, how do you envision your death?” I was a bit taken aback. Her whole approach seemed backwards to me. So, I replied, “Ma’am, I’m still trying to . . . . Continue Reading »

22 Jan 2016 0

Of Marriage and Orthodox Priests

by Wesley J. Smith

If anyone had asked me what I thought about Eastern Orthodoxy before I converted, I would have said it was basically a popeless Catholic Church, except that its priests can marry. My presumption was mostly wrong. While there are certainly important similarities between the theologies of world’s . . . . Continue Reading »

2 Oct 2015 0