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Kallistos Ware (born Timothy Richard Ware, 11 September 1934 – 24 August 2022) was an English bishop and theologian of the Eastern Orthodox Church.From 1982, he held the titular bishopric of Diokleia in Phrygia (Greek: Διόκλεια Φρυγίας), later made a titular metropolitan bishopric in 2007, under the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.
Jonathan Pageau (born 30 June 1975 [1]) is a French-Canadian icon carver, YouTuber and public speaker on symbolism, religion and Eastern Orthodox Christianity. He is the editor of the Orthodox Arts Journal, the host of the Symbolic World blog and podcast and founder of Symbolic World Press.
Archbishop Elpidophoros is a tenured Professor of Theology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. [3] He assumed the post of associate professor at Aristotle University's Department of Pastoral and Social Theology in 2011, and has taught courses in the areas of Comparative Theology, Inter-Orthodox & Inter-Christian Relations, and the Ecumenical Movement.
The conditions behind latter-day phyletism are different from those surrounding the 1872 decision of the synod in Constantinople. In the latter half of the 20th century, there had been a vigorous and sometimes contentious debate among the Orthodox concerning the problem of the diaspora, specifically the organization of the Orthodox Church in countries to which Orthodox faithful had emigrated.
Orthodox of lower ranks (lay people, altar servers and deacons) when meeting Orthodox priests (or higher ranks) receive a blessing by folding their hands (right over left) palm upwards while he of the priestly office makes the sign of the cross in the air with his hand over the folded hands of the lay person and then places that hand on the ...
The Catholic Church was once in communion with the Eastern Orthodox Church, but the two split after the East–West Schism and are no longer in communion. It is estimated that there are approximately 240 million Eastern Orthodox Christians in the world. [note 2] Today, many adherents shun the term "Eastern" as denying the church's universal ...
Orthodox Christians packed churches Saturday night for Christmas Eve services, a holiday overshadowed for many believers by conflict. Traditions vary, but typically the main worship service for ...
Christos Yannaras (/ j ɑː n ə ˈ r ɑː s /; also Giannaras; Greek: Χρήστος Γιανναράς; 10 April 1935 – 24 August 2024) was a Greek philosopher, Eastern Orthodox theologian and author of more than 50 books which have been translated into many languages.