Hmmmm....
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The monks of Esphigmenou Monastery have been declared an illegal brotherhood by the spiritual leader of the Greek Orthodox Church, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomeos, over a dispute regarding improving ties with the Catholic Church, which the monks vehemently oppose. In 2002 Bartholomeos ordered their eviction from the 10th-Century Mount Athos monastery but they refused to obey. Moraitis said that the eviction order delivered to them last week was aimed at having them vacate the premises so that the management of the monastic community can get its hands on the monasterys assets. The Church doesnt recognize the position of those inside the monastery as monks and a war of words has lingered for years between the leaders of the Greek Orthodox Church and the ultra-Orthodox self-styled monks inside the monastery. Ah, the fruits of the Great Schism.
2 posted on
07/29/2013 4:51:55 PM PDT by
Alex Murphy
("...Someone handed the keys to the Forum to the OPC and its sympathizers...")
To: Brian Kopp DPM
Send in Ironman. Ok, well, just play Ozzy....Real loud.
Wrap the building with shrink wrap and throw in a few
burritos.
Don’t cut the water off, just up the pressure to 400psi.
4 posted on
07/29/2013 4:58:27 PM PDT by
Slambat
To: Brian Kopp DPM
What is the issue between the Orthodox and the Catholic Church anyway
5 posted on
07/29/2013 5:03:05 PM PDT by
yldstrk
(My heroes have always been cowboys)
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6 posted on
07/29/2013 5:06:59 PM PDT by
Liz
To: Brian Kopp DPM
9 posted on
07/29/2013 5:18:15 PM PDT by
ExGeeEye
(It's been over 90 days; time to start on 2014. Carpe GOP!)
To: Brian Kopp DPM
Yet Pope Francis invited the head of the Orthodox churches to his installation as Pope and if my memory serves me correct, he had wrapped around his hand while he was in Brazil last week for WYD a prayer rope that the Orthodox use in their prayers.
14 posted on
07/29/2013 6:19:22 PM PDT by
Biggirl
(“Go, do not be afraid, and serve”-Pope Francis)
To: Brian Kopp DPM
Alright all you Monks hands up. Every Monk who is a Monk, punch a Monk who ain't a Monk. How do you stand in Monks hands up?
Trinity
19 posted on
07/29/2013 8:08:22 PM PDT by
cva66snipe
(Two Choices left for U.S. One Nation Under GOD or One Nation Under Judgment? Which one say ye?)
To: Brian Kopp DPM
24 posted on
07/30/2013 3:15:37 AM PDT by
Tax-chick
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