skip to main | skip to sidebar

Ad Orientem

is the blog of an Orthodox Christian and is published under the spiritual patronage of St. John of San Francisco. Topics likely to be discussed include matters relating to Orthodoxy as well as other religious confessions, politics, economics, social issues, current events or anything else which interests me. © 2006-2026

Monday, October 07, 2019

News from Europe

Archdiocese of Russian Churches of Western Europe officially received into Moscow Patriarchate

Greek hierarchs to gather in extraordinary session to consider Archbishop’s proposal on Ukraine
Posted by John (Ad Orientem) at 12:07 PM
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest
Labels: Greek Orthodox Church, Russian Orthodox Church, Schism, Ukrainian Orthodox Church

No comments:

Post a Comment

Newer Post Older Post Home
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


St. John of San Francisco

Today's Feasts & Saints (New Calendar)

  • Orthodox Church in America

Today on the Old (Julian) Church Calendar

Loading...
Contact John (Ad Orientem)

Guidelines for Comments

Please read my Guidelines For Comments before posting. They are mostly common sense. But as my grandmother was wont to observe, "sense" is not as common as it used to be.
  • Advice for inquirers and those thinking about the Orthodox Church

Orthodox Information & Resources

Orthodox Information & Resources
  • A Critique of Old Calendarist Ecclesiology
  • A Defense of “Closed” Communion
  • About Orthodox Christianity
  • Against Contraception
  • Ancient Faith Radio
  • Caution: Schismatic and Bogus "Orthodox" groups
  • Christianity or the Church?
  • Death to the World: The Last True Rebellion
  • Did the Orthodox Church Leave the Catholic Church?
  • Divorce & Remarriage in the Latin West: A Forgotten History
  • Eighteen Centuries of the Orthodox Church- (1899)
  • Essential Orthodox Beliefs
  • Fasting Discipline of the Church
  • Fasting for Non-Monastics
  • Filioque by Fr. Thomas Hopko
  • Filioque II
  • On Church and Tradition
  • On Closed Communion
  • On Evangelicals & Holy Tradition
  • Orthodox Christian Information Center
  • Orthodox Christian Network- Including video and audio resources
  • Orthodox Christianity.net
  • Orthodox Coffins
  • Orthodox Parish Directory
  • Orthodox Publications
  • Sacramental Validity According to Sts. Basil and Augustine
  • Sola Scriptura: An Orthodox Perspective
  • St. Mary Magdalene - The parish through which I entered the Church
  • St. Pachomius Library - A living Encyclopedia of Orthodoxy
  • The Basic Principles of Attitude to the Non-Orthodox
  • The Catechism of St. Philaret
  • The Church Is Visible and One: A Critique of Protestant Ecclesiology
  • The Divine Liturgy: A patristic meditation
  • The Magisterium of the Orthodox Church
  • The Monastery of Pantocrator of Melissochori
  • The Non-Orthodox: The Orthodox Teaching on Christians Outside The Church
  • The Official Website of the Russian Orthodox Church
  • The Orthodox Church in America
  • The Rudder- 24hr Orthodox liturgy and chant
  • Tips for first time visitors to an Orthodox Church
  • Western Rite Information
  • Western Rite Orthodoxy
  • Western Rite Vicarate (AOANA)
  • Yes, the Jehovah's Witnesses are a cult.
  • Zizioulas: Lessons on Christian Dogmatics
  • Zizioulas: On the Unity of the Church of the First Three Centuries

Orthodox Blogs

Orthodox Blogs
  • Fr. Ted's Blog
    God’s Word Enlightens All People
    20 hours ago
  • Glory to God for All Things
    The Communion of Friends
    1 day ago
  • Notes on Arab Orthodoxy
    New Open-Access Book: The Role of Italian Presses in Early Arabic Printing
    5 days ago
  • MYSTAGOGY
    About the Mystagogy Resource Center
    1 week ago
  • Good Guys Wear Black | Discerning Your Vocation In The Orthodox Church
    Regarding the Priest’s Clothing
    2 weeks ago
  • Orthodox History
    Antioch’s First Encounter with Latin Missionaries: The Response of Anastasius ibn Mujalla
    2 weeks ago
  • Orthodox Arts Journal
    Lord, it is Good to be Here: Building Orthodox Culture in America
    2 months ago
  • Orthodox Christian Theology
    Armenians Denied the Holy Fire in 1634 According to Contemporary Manuscript?
    2 months ago
  • Fr. John Whiteford's News, Comments, & Reflections
    Getting Started with Franklin Covey Planners
    4 months ago
  • Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick
    A Clear Vision of Eternity
    1 year ago
  • Again and Again
    Stories
    1 year ago
  • Lux Christi
    Slowly but surely, I’m moving
    1 year ago
  • Православие.Ru — Orthodox Christianity
    Quarantine measures for churches extended until August 21 in Greece
    5 years ago
  • Orthodox Christianity / OrthoChristian.Com
Show 10 Show All

Non-Orthodox Blogs

Non-Orthodox Blogs
  • Deacon Greg Kandra
    God isn’t finished with us: Homily for June 14, 2026, 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time
    15 hours ago
  • OnePeterFive
    In Illo Tempore: 3rd Sunday after Pentecost
    16 hours ago
  • The Orthosphere
    No Progress In Philosophy: Plato vs Positivism
    17 hours ago
  • Eclectic Orthodoxy
    “Neither Will They Be Persuaded:” Mammon, Moses, and the God Who Raises the Dead (Luke 16:13-31)
    19 hours ago
  • The New Liturgical Movement
    The Miraculous Responsory of St Anthony of Padua
    21 hours ago
  • Pastoral Meanderings
    From the ear to the eye. . .
    21 hours ago
  • Aleteia.org
    Pope Leo XIV reaches out to migrants in their own languages
    23 hours ago
  • TitusOneNine
    (Washington Post) The midlife habits that could make or break your brain health long-term
    1 day ago
  • Religion Clause
    President Issues Message on Catholic Bishops' Honoring of US 250th Anniversary
    1 day ago
  • Gottesblog - Gottesdienst
    Luther and Music
    1 day ago
  • RORATE CÆLI
    Why Non-Catholic Religions Offer No Hope for Mankind
    3 days ago
  • Just Genesis
    The Hebrew Selection of Marriage Partners
    1 week ago
  • Edward Feser
    Leo XIV contra the new Babel: Reflections on the pope’s landmark encyclical
    1 week ago
  • As the sun in its orb
    New Books
    2 months ago
  • Fr. Z's Blog
    “And that, to be restored, our sickness must grow worse…”
    3 months ago
Show 10 Show All

Politics Economics Culture & Miscellaneous Blogs

Politics Economics Culture & Miscellaneous Blogs
Don't blame me... I voted for George (the Third)
  • TheCollector
    The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and Its Freedom Fighters
    14 hours ago
  • SCOTUSblog
    Justices reject “rigid” rule punishing omissions by bankrupt debtors
    1 day ago
  • Political Calculations
    The Math of Glazed Donut Holes Cereal
    1 day ago
  • All Things Georgian
    Clifton Parish Lower churchyard, also referred to as ‘The Strangers Burial Ground’
    6 days ago
  • Shorpy Historical Photos
    Modern Manhattan: 1911
    1 week ago
  • Ethics Forum
    On the Churching of Women
    2 weeks ago
  • Jane Austen's World
    Review: The Other Bennet Sister
    2 weeks ago
  • Wanted On Voyage
    B.I.'s OLD RELIABLES: R.M.S. MADURA, MODASA, MANTOLA, MATIANA, MALDA & MULBERA
    4 weeks ago
  • LibertarianChristians.com RSS Feed
    Book Review: The Idol of a Nation
    5 weeks ago
  • Wall Street On Parade
    Warren, Whitehouse, Waters Lead Probe into Elon Musk’s Potential Involvement in Gutting National Security Law
    2 months ago
  • Royal World
    The Stuarts and the Shah
    4 months ago
  • The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories
    How poor sleep could fuel belief in conspiracy theories
    10 months ago
  • Byzantine Blog
    BBC’s Chronicle – The Fall of Constantinople
    2 years ago
  • A conservative blog for peace
    Thanks, Father Sam. RIP.
    3 years ago
  • City Journal
Show 10 Show All

Miscellaneous Sites of Interest

Miscellaneous Sites of Interest
  • A History of Money and banking in the United States
  • A Monarchist Reading List
  • Ad Orientem - A War Story
  • Ad Orientem - When Orthodox is not
  • Ad Orientem on the Birthers
  • Ad Orientem on the crisis in the Episcopal Church
  • Ad Orientem on the Death Penalty
  • Byzantine History Podcasts
  • City Journal- Conservative reflections on urban America
  • Crypto-currency
  • Debunking Kennedy Conspiracy Nonsense
  • Debunking Titanic Conspiracy Theories
  • Dying of Money
  • Gentleman's Gazette
  • Guide to Domestic Life & Budgeting (1823)
  • Jacobite Heritage
  • John Tallis London Street Views 1838-40
  • Life in the late Georgian period
  • Marriage Law in Late Georgian England
  • Metal, Money, and the Measurable Value of Gold
  • Nicolás Gómez Dávila
  • Permanent Portfolio Discussion Forum
  • Portfolio Visualizer
  • QAnon
  • Refdesk: Information on anything
  • Republicans Against Trump
  • Sky News Live (UK)
  • The Bogleheads Forum
  • The Cato Institute
  • The Mises Institute of Economics
  • The NY Tribune Online 1842-1866
  • The NY Tribune Online 1866-1922
  • The Scientific American Handbook of Travel (1910)
  • The Tontine Coffee House
  • Traditional Anglican Resources
  • US Debt Clock
  • Victorian Voices (Period Records)
  • What is the Permanent Portfolio?
  • When Money Dies
  • Wikipedia
  • Wikipedia (in Latin)
  • Wrath of Gnon

The Blog Yard

The Blog Yard
Where the best blogs go when they die...

Gone But Not Forgotten

  • Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy
    The End of This Work
    6 months ago
  • Fr Hunwicke's Mutual Enrichment
    Obituary of a very failed Pontificate
    1 year ago
  • The Esoteric Curiosa
    Austria's "Man With A Future" ~ A Fly On The Wall For An 1898 View Of The Foreign Minister Who Gets Things Done!
    2 years ago
  • The Deacon's Bench
    CNA: Rochester bishop requested Sheen beatification delay
    6 years ago
  • Wilson Revolution Unplugged
    A Dozen Years
    7 years ago
  • Orthodox in the District
    At the Crucible of History: The Centenary of the Romanov Family’s Murder
    7 years ago
  • The Anti-Gnostic
    Moving day
    8 years ago
  • The Mad Monarchist
    MM Mini View: Kings of Portugal (Part III)
    8 years ago
  • Midwest Conservative Journal
    MY FELLOW AMERICANS
    9 years ago
  • The Crescat
    Ten Years is a Long Run…
    10 years ago
  • Vivificat!
    Another Instance of Post-Resurrection Docetism in the Breviary
    11 years ago
  • Visibilium
    Christ Is Risen!
    11 years ago
  • Pithless Thoughts
    How to Do Shameless?
    11 years ago
  • Unqualified Reservations
    Hiatus
    11 years ago
  • Kyrie, Eleison!
    Oh, So THAT'S What You're Talking About!
    11 years ago
  • The Catacomb Chronicles
    No time to blog
    12 years ago
  • Bad Vestments
    HABEMUS...SOMETHING OR OTHER
    13 years ago
  • Royal Portraits
    David Kalakaua, King of Hawaii
    14 years ago
  • A Morbid Fascination
    Oroville Pioneer Cemetery, Oroville, California
    14 years ago
  • Eirenikon
    A request
    15 years ago
  • Central Pennsylvania Orthodox
    Glorious Nativity
    16 years ago
  • Energetic Procession
    Contra Mundum: Athanasius and the LDS on Deification
    16 years ago
  • Western Orthodoxy
    Orthodox Benedictine Monastery Receives Favorable Media Coverage
    16 years ago
  • Hallowedground
    Ite Missa Est. Alleluia! Alleluia!
    17 years ago
  • Cathedra Unitatis: Predecessor of Eirenikon
    Moving Day
    18 years ago
  • Pontifications
    Disbelieving the Predestinarian God
    18 years ago
Show 10 Show All

Blog Archive

  • ►  2026 (139)
    • ►  June (4)
    • ►  May (24)
    • ►  April (21)
    • ►  March (33)
    • ►  February (28)
    • ►  January (29)
  • ►  2025 (254)
    • ►  December (26)
    • ►  November (27)
    • ►  October (25)
    • ►  September (6)
    • ►  August (35)
    • ►  July (16)
    • ►  June (15)
    • ►  May (18)
    • ►  April (18)
    • ►  March (16)
    • ►  February (31)
    • ►  January (21)
  • ►  2024 (239)
    • ►  December (20)
    • ►  November (19)
    • ►  October (19)
    • ►  September (15)
    • ►  August (14)
    • ►  July (25)
    • ►  June (9)
    • ►  May (22)
    • ►  April (21)
    • ►  March (26)
    • ►  February (25)
    • ►  January (24)
  • ►  2023 (190)
    • ►  December (30)
    • ►  November (33)
    • ►  October (15)
    • ►  September (17)
    • ►  August (11)
    • ►  July (11)
    • ►  June (9)
    • ►  May (12)
    • ►  April (13)
    • ►  March (14)
    • ►  February (13)
    • ►  January (12)
  • ►  2022 (153)
    • ►  December (17)
    • ►  November (12)
    • ►  October (13)
    • ►  September (16)
    • ►  August (8)
    • ►  July (12)
    • ►  June (12)
    • ►  May (13)
    • ►  April (15)
    • ►  March (12)
    • ►  February (14)
    • ►  January (9)
  • ►  2021 (239)
    • ►  December (21)
    • ►  November (11)
    • ►  October (14)
    • ►  September (22)
    • ►  August (20)
    • ►  July (12)
    • ►  June (20)
    • ►  May (18)
    • ►  April (13)
    • ►  March (22)
    • ►  February (38)
    • ►  January (28)
  • ►  2020 (246)
    • ►  December (29)
    • ►  November (16)
    • ►  October (14)
    • ►  September (17)
    • ►  August (16)
    • ►  July (14)
    • ►  June (22)
    • ►  May (16)
    • ►  April (27)
    • ►  March (24)
    • ►  February (27)
    • ►  January (24)
  • ▼  2019 (228)
    • ►  December (15)
    • ►  November (26)
    • ▼  October (26)
      • HBO Passes on Game of Thrones Prequel
      • Greek Church Recognizes Ukrainian Schismatics
      • The Washington Post is getting torched on Twitter
      • Baseball
      • Hillary Clinton Accidentally Posts Condolences For...
      • People are fleeing San Francisco
      • Huzzah!
      • Former Bank of England chief warns of looming fina...
      • George Will: ‘Texodus’ bodes badly for Republicans
      • For the record
      • Roman Catholic Amazonian Synod Openly Flirting Wit...
      • More on the state of academia
      • Greek Archdiocese requesting Constantinople to con...
      • New York in the 90's
      • Greek recognition of the OCU... maybe not?
      • Important: Greek Orthodox Church Recognizes Ukrain...
      • Sad News
      • New York gun case to move forward
      • Trump is in trouble
      • News from Europe
      • Dear Senator Romney
      • Eric Zemmour’s Blockbuster Speech
      • More than 100 priests sign letter critical of the ...
      • The Mets Fire Mickey Callaway
      • Eat Less Red Meat, Scientists Said. Now Some Belie...
      • Polls suggest public support for impeachment growing
    • ►  September (14)
    • ►  August (22)
    • ►  July (17)
    • ►  June (3)
    • ►  May (23)
    • ►  April (23)
    • ►  March (10)
    • ►  February (25)
    • ►  January (24)
  • ►  2018 (217)
    • ►  December (18)
    • ►  November (20)
    • ►  October (26)
    • ►  September (18)
    • ►  August (13)
    • ►  July (12)
    • ►  June (13)
    • ►  May (20)
    • ►  April (15)
    • ►  March (19)
    • ►  February (23)
    • ►  January (20)
  • ►  2017 (174)
    • ►  December (15)
    • ►  November (18)
    • ►  October (12)
    • ►  September (4)
    • ►  August (2)
    • ►  July (14)
    • ►  June (15)
    • ►  May (17)
    • ►  April (17)
    • ►  March (30)
    • ►  February (13)
    • ►  January (17)
  • ►  2016 (311)
    • ►  December (16)
    • ►  November (40)
    • ►  October (40)
    • ►  September (33)
    • ►  August (17)
    • ►  July (30)
    • ►  June (27)
    • ►  May (23)
    • ►  April (19)
    • ►  March (25)
    • ►  February (18)
    • ►  January (23)
  • ►  2015 (349)
    • ►  December (25)
    • ►  November (24)
    • ►  October (38)
    • ►  September (18)
    • ►  August (13)
    • ►  July (25)
    • ►  June (25)
    • ►  May (25)
    • ►  April (4)
    • ►  March (38)
    • ►  February (59)
    • ►  January (55)
  • ►  2014 (483)
    • ►  December (48)
    • ►  November (43)
    • ►  October (25)
    • ►  September (31)
    • ►  August (4)
    • ►  July (37)
    • ►  June (31)
    • ►  May (43)
    • ►  April (41)
    • ►  March (62)
    • ►  February (55)
    • ►  January (63)
  • ►  2013 (858)
    • ►  December (64)
    • ►  November (57)
    • ►  October (56)
    • ►  September (50)
    • ►  August (87)
    • ►  July (112)
    • ►  June (66)
    • ►  May (102)
    • ►  April (84)
    • ►  March (74)
    • ►  February (79)
    • ►  January (27)
  • ►  2012 (1395)
    • ►  December (50)
    • ►  November (95)
    • ►  October (123)
    • ►  September (106)
    • ►  August (97)
    • ►  July (134)
    • ►  June (124)
    • ►  May (119)
    • ►  April (139)
    • ►  March (125)
    • ►  February (134)
    • ►  January (149)
  • ►  2011 (1402)
    • ►  December (113)
    • ►  November (129)
    • ►  October (154)
    • ►  September (97)
    • ►  August (63)
    • ►  July (88)
    • ►  June (122)
    • ►  May (138)
    • ►  April (96)
    • ►  March (144)
    • ►  February (92)
    • ►  January (166)
  • ►  2010 (887)
    • ►  December (108)
    • ►  November (108)
    • ►  October (109)
    • ►  September (84)
    • ►  August (72)
    • ►  July (52)
    • ►  June (91)
    • ►  May (78)
    • ►  April (91)
    • ►  March (62)
    • ►  February (23)
    • ►  January (9)
  • ►  2009 (388)
    • ►  December (27)
    • ►  November (49)
    • ►  October (60)
    • ►  September (26)
    • ►  August (21)
    • ►  July (36)
    • ►  June (42)
    • ►  May (41)
    • ►  April (25)
    • ►  March (19)
    • ►  February (17)
    • ►  January (25)
  • ►  2008 (156)
    • ►  December (21)
    • ►  November (15)
    • ►  October (12)
    • ►  September (24)
    • ►  August (10)
    • ►  July (26)
    • ►  June (16)
    • ►  May (2)
    • ►  March (2)
    • ►  February (10)
    • ►  January (18)
  • ►  2007 (306)
    • ►  December (15)
    • ►  November (17)
    • ►  October (17)
    • ►  September (25)
    • ►  August (20)
    • ►  July (24)
    • ►  June (36)
    • ►  May (38)
    • ►  April (27)
    • ►  March (45)
    • ►  February (23)
    • ►  January (19)
  • ►  2006 (330)
    • ►  December (29)
    • ►  November (36)
    • ►  October (38)
    • ►  September (48)
    • ►  August (24)
    • ►  July (14)
    • ►  June (35)
    • ►  May (58)
    • ►  April (48)

Copyright & Permissions

Unless otherwise noted all written material on this blog is copyrighted by the blog owner. All rights are reserved except as stated below.

I generally have no problem with someone quoting Ad Orientem unless it's for commercial purposes or something that's copyrighted other than by me (in either which case kindly ask first). In all cases please be polite and include attribution and a link. Remember good netiquette.

A conscientious effort is made to respect the rights of others when quoting or displaying their work on this blog. As a general rule only excerpts are posted with a link to the original source. Common sense exceptions may include instances where it is believed in good faith that the content falls within the public domain or where the quoted content is so brief that excerpting is not practical.

Atom / RSS