From June 19–26, 2016 The Great and Holy Council of the Orthodox Church (a.k.a. Pan-Orthodox Council) met on the island of Crete. It had been announced years ago as the first ecumenical/pan-Orthodox gathering since 787 CE. Given this billing, it is remarkable how little it was noted in the secular media. However, a diligent surfing of the various Orthodox media on the Internet, augmented by Religion News Service, makes it possible to get a good idea of what happened.The Council was convoked by Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople (today’s Istanbul), the more or less titular head of Eastern Christian Orthodoxy. It …read more
Source: The American Interest
