Does this seem to you more like the MP asking for his support or like Met Herman trying to appear relevant?
(Noting that press releases for the last 3 days have centered on a concelebrated MP-ROCOR liturgy to be held in Moscow TWICE)
"Does this seem to you more like the MP asking for his support or like Met Herman trying to appear relevant?"
Mostly it looks like +Herman is trying to find a comfortable monastery far, far away from the US!
I must say, it does seem highly unlikely that the MP sought out this "vote of confidence".
No-brainer. This is a desperate bid for relevance on the OCA's part.
M. Herman is right about this point, but you can be sure that the MP wasn't speed-dialing H for 'Herman, Help!'
The MP could do everyone a favor and pull the OCA's meaningless autocephaly.