Background to the Schism in the Orthodox Church — Constantinople vs. Moscow
ARTICLE Translated from the German original: „Hintergründe der Spaltung der Orthodoxen Kirche – Kon- stantinopel vs. Moskau“.
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Schirrmacher met Metropolitan Eustratius
The Secretary General of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) had a private discussion with Metropolitan Eustratius of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine in Riyad
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Bishop Schirrmacher meets Theophilos III
Thomas Schirrmacher meets the Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, in Canterbury Cathedral at the Lambeth Conference
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Schirrmacher is informed about the Anglican-Oriental Orthodox Dialogue
Bishop Gregory Kenneth Cameron informs Thomas Schirrmacher about the Anglican-Oriental Orthodox Dialogue
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Meeting the head of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate
The Secretary General of WEA meets the head of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate Archbishop Eugene.
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WEA Secretary General Expresses Solidarity with Eastern Orthodox Church, Laments Reconversion of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul
For 175 years, standing in solidarity with Christians who are facing discrimination and persecution has been at the heart of the mission of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA). In continuation of this tradition, WEA Secretary General Bishop Dr Thomas Schirrmacher joined Orthodox and other church leaders lamenting the reconversion of the Hagia Sophia Cathedral in Istanbul into a mosque, when he visited Washington, DC earlier this year.