More News on the Synod on Synodality

As Pope Francis’s Synod of Bishops on Synodality begins its initial phase at the parish level, Italy’s bishops are blending the process into their own 4-year national discussion.https://t.co/vwbWGc74kh

— Crux (@Crux) October 20, 2021

“We are loyal Catholics," Cardinal Timothy Dolan said. "The Holy Father has asked us to help him keep the Church always under the direction Jesus, our good shepherd, intends.” https://t.co/qgO6TpbrR3

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) October 19, 2021

Meanwhile in Liechtenstein... Catholic leader says his archdiocese won’t take part in global synodal process, citing ‘ideological’ risk. Small archdiocese? 12 parishes for how many faithful?

The Patriarchate of Rome Needs More than Prayers

VATICAN—Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops has called on monastic communities worldwide, to pray for the upcoming Synod of Bishops (which begins 9 October 2021): “For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and Mission”. pic.twitter.com/shAJ4phwYQ

— Bree A Dail (@breeadail) August 28, 2021

VATICAN—Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops has called on monastic communities worldwide, to pray for the upcoming Synod of Bishops (which begins 9 October 2021): “For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and Mission”. pic.twitter.com/shAJ4phwYQ

— Bree A Dail (@breeadail) August 28, 2021

October Is Around the Corner...

And Edward Pentin asks: Have Synods Become Vehicles for Legitimizing Heterodoxy?

Working Document for the Upcoming Synod on Youth

Does the Patriarchate of Rome Really Need Another Synod?

CWR: The Panorthodox Council: A Fragile Hope for Aggiornamento?
Despite serious difficulties, the recent Holy and Great Council became a truly conciliar event which reflected the complexities of the Orthodox commonwealth while demonstrating its relevance to the modern world.
By Fr. Cyril Hovorun

Need to Find More Photos

of the Divine Liturgy for the Holy and Great Council

Probably Not the Last Word from Dr. John Chryssavgis

Nicholas Denysenko on the Holy and Great Council

Holy and Great Council: Documents and Initial Reaction

Peter Petkoff on the Holy and Great Council

The Holy and Great Council Comes to an End

Official Texts from the Holy and Great Council

An Update from Fr. Chryssavgis

Livestreaming Video for the Holy and Great Council

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Divine Liturgy for Pentecost for the Holy and Great Council

(the above via Byz, TX)

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The Kneeling Prayers of Pentecost at the Council in Crete

Q&A Webinar on the Holy and Great Council

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Adam DeVille on the Holy and Great Council

CWR Blog: Eastern Orthodox rivalries and the healing of memories
In watching the plight of the Great and Holy Council of the Orthodox, there is no ground for Catholic smugness or triumphalism here; no room for any “apologetics” that asserts “This is what they get for not having a pope.”
June 16, 2016 10:12 EST
Dr. Adam A. J. DeVille

Discussion of the Holy and Great Council

at Pravoslavie


Athonite Monks on the Pan-Orthodox Council
Athanasios Zoitakis
The Athonites await the Pan-Orthodox Council with careful attention. On Athos they pray and hope that its participants will remain within the bounds of Orthodox Tradition, previously outlined by the Ecumenical Councils and Church Tradition.

On the situation caused by the refusal of several Local Orthodox Churches to participate in the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church
"In the event that this proposal is not accepted by the Most Holy Church of Constantinople and the Council on Crete is still convened despite the absence of the consent of several Local Orthodox Churches, the participation of the delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church in it, with profound regret, is considered impossible."

The Essential Problems with the Holy and Great Council
Met. Hierotheos Vlachos
Eventually, all of the dreams of the "Fathers" of this idea resulted in it becoming, not an Ecumenical Council, but a Holy and Great Council which is still unable to find its identity, tackling just six issues that are vague, untimely, without a clear cut goal, and some of which are detached from the tradition of the Fathers.

Catholic Representatives to the Holy and Great Council

Byz, TX: EP doubles down on "binding" nature of Crete if you go or not