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Hmm, one wonders what the Pope must think about the Eastern Rites, if he even thinks of them at all.

In the Orthodox Church, married Priests have not prevented a shortage. In part, at least with regards to the Greek Church, becoming a Priest is often looked down upon by one's family. After the other children became lawyers, businessman or whatever, the "failed" son would become the Priest. A...

Greeks colonized the whole of Southern Italy and Sicily in antiquity,(the Romans called the region "Magna Graecia," meaning "Greater Greece") and it wasn't until the Norman conquest of the region around AD 1080 that Latinization of the region began to supplant the native Greek elements. The...

Not surprising, seeing as Sicily and southern Italy were Greek for 1,000 years

I have both the EOB and OSB app and they're both great resources. Especially if I want to read at work/school/ traveling and don't want to advertise to people I'm reading scripture, a very dangerous thing to do in public in the 21st century :(

Both Italians and Greeks are fond of Anthony though! XD

Obligatory "remove kebab"

The Lord of the Rings is filled with Christian symbolism and imagery. It is no accident that it is my favorite fiction/ fantasy series!

I always see this suggestion that the Patriarchate should relocate to Mount Athos, which I highly disagree with. First of all, it would prevent our sisters in Christ from going on pilgrimage, and secondly I don't believe the Holy Mountain has the resources to house the EP. It makes much more...

I'm in my 20s. And, from the studies I have done anyway, what occurred in the 70s and 80s is nothing like what is occurring now. Look at the state of the world, the middle east is in chaos and hundreds of thousands of refugees are streaming into Europe/ USA. This is a seismic cultural and...

When will it end? I never thought I would see violence and destruction like this in my lifetime.

This is why some Catholics don't understand the wide gulf that separates us from them. Many believe if we just submit ourselves the Pope everything would be perfect, and cannot understand why we wouldn't want to do such a thing. "Just submit to the Pope, you can keep your quaint traditions!"

Here's an excellent video showing the difference between Orthodox and Western Christianity's view on salvation.

It burns my heart as well, as I'm sure it burns the hearts of all Christians!

Not unless you want WWIII haha. The only ones who can stop Erdogan are the people of Turkey.

Awesome development!

Exactly. Turkey is becoming more hostile by the day. They now allow the recitation of the Quran inside Agia Sophia. How much longer until it's a fully functioning mosque again?

Why not just move to Thessaloniki and not Mt. Athos?

I know it may seem like a small thing, but this division I see from the Great Council falling apart has shaken me a little. It seems our hierarchs care more about politics than the Church. Prayers would be much appreciated!

There will be no Aragorn Elessar to save us. :(