"We have concluded that when the principle of phyletism (i.e. ecclesiastical nationalism) is juxtaposed with the teaching of the Gospel and the constant practice of the Church, it is not only foreign to it, but also completely opposed, to it. We decree the following in the Holy Spirit: 1. We reject and condemn racial division, that is, racial differences, national quarrels and disagreements in the Church of Christ, as being contrary to the teaching of the Gospel and the holy canons of our blessed fathers, on which the holy Church is established and which adorn human society and lead it to Divine piety. 2. In accordance with the holy canons, we proclaim that those who accept such division according to races and who dare to base on it hitherto unheard-of racial assemblies are foreign to the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church and are real schismatics." Constantinople...1872 * Pray and Work for Orthodox Unity in North America!!! * Welcome to the St. Andrew House Discussion Forum * Visit our Home Page at www.standrewhouse.com

Greek govt suspends funding for Chambesy

Posted by from Interfax on 9/22/2010, 10:47 am
Message modified by user dcalvert 9/22/2010, 11:33 am

September 22, 2010, 16:09 Greek authorities refuse to finance the Orthodox Center of the Constantinopolitan Patriarchate in Switzerland Sophia. September 22. INTERFAX – Due to the economic crisis and difficult situation in Greece the Greek government terminated the financing of the Orthodox Center of the Constantinopolitan Patriarchate in Chambesy (Switzerland). Thus, the Patriarchal Center is on the verge of closing: formally it continues to exist, but in fact it is already not functioning, its staff has been sharply reduced, the Bulgarian web-site “Двери в Православие” reports. Meanwhile the employees of the Center had been busy with preparing the Pan-Orthodox Council, of which Patriarch Bartholomew often spoke lately. Many of them had extensive experience in the sphere of inter-Orthodox cooperation and participated in preparatory committees of the Council. The Chambesy Center also housed the theological post-graduate program, which, together with theological faculties in Lausanne and Geneva, used to prepare specialists in the Orthodox theology. Among its graduates were prominent Church figures. The Chambesy Center included three churches, a chapel and five Orthodox parishes (Georgian, Arab, Greek, Romanian and Francophone). *** translated from original Russian by Google ***

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