How do the various Eastern Orthodox Churches (Russian Orthodox, Greek Orthodox, etc.) formally or conceptually relate to one another? Do you conceptualize each church as its own church, or more like individual parishes of 1 big church?
What is it that formally links the various churches together, in terms of government or apostolic succession?
And how do you consider yourself to relate to the Catholic Church (Rome in particular)? For example, if Pope Francis renounced the doctrine of infallability, papal supremacy, we renounced the Filioque and any other doctrines that you find objectionable, where would that leave us in relation to you, from your perspective? In other words, do you all just consider us to be in schism with you, or do you wholly consider us to have no formal connection at all with you?
I know that from our perspective, we would allow you to receive communion at our parishes, even though that may be against your rules.
What is it that formally links the various churches together, in terms of government or apostolic succession?
And how do you consider yourself to relate to the Catholic Church (Rome in particular)? For example, if Pope Francis renounced the doctrine of infallability, papal supremacy, we renounced the Filioque and any other doctrines that you find objectionable, where would that leave us in relation to you, from your perspective? In other words, do you all just consider us to be in schism with you, or do you wholly consider us to have no formal connection at all with you?
I know that from our perspective, we would allow you to receive communion at our parishes, even though that may be against your rules.