Sinodal decision from the Pan-Orthodox Meeting – Moscow 1948

By pr. Matei Vulcănescu -
1 year ago

The ecumenism was also commended by the Pan Orthodox Synod from Moscow in 1948.
“In view of the fact that: the aims of the ecumenical movement which have expressed themselves in the organization of the Ecumenical Council of Churches with the ultimate goal of organizing an ‘ecumenical church’ on the present stage do not correspond to the Christian ideal and the aims pursued by the Church of Christ as understood by the Orthodox Church […]
The Consistory of the Primates and Representatives of the Orthodox Autocephalous Churches, noting the present state of affairs and prayerfully calling upon the cooperation of the Holy Spirit, has decided: To communicate to the Ecumenical Council of Churches in response to the invitation received by all of us to participate as members in the Amsterdam Assembly, that all the local Orthodox Churches participating in the present Consistory are obliged to renounce their participation in the ecumenical movement on its present form”

The signatures follow:

Humble Alexei, by the mercy of God Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia

Venerable Calistratus, Catholic Patriarch of Georgia

Humble Gabriel, Patriarch of Serbia

Humble Justinian, by the mercy of God Patriarch of Romania

Humble Stephen, Exarch of Bulgaria

Metropolitan Elijah of Lebanon

On behalf of the Church of Antioch Metropolitan Elijah of Lebanon, Metropolitan Alexander of Emesa, On behalf of the Church of Alexandria, ibidem

On behalf of the Autocephalous Orthodox Orthodox Church of Poland, Most Reverend Timothy, Archbishop of Bielostok

On behalf of the Albanian Church, Bishop Paisios of Koritei

Exarch of the Moscow Patriarchate of Czechoslovakia, Elefterie Archbishop of Prague

Ioniță, Viorel, Presbyter Prof. Dr. Hotărârile Întrunirilor Panortodoxe Din 1923 Până În 2009: Spre Sfântul şi Marele Sinod al Bisericii Ortodoxe [The Decisions of the Pan-Orthodox Meetings From 1923 to 2009: Towards the Holy and Great Synod of the Orthodox Church] (in Romanian). Basilica, 2013

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