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Denver Archons Hold Symposium on Great Council
Fordham University Orthodox Studies Center’s Role in Lead Up to Great Council
Council Included Participation by Women
In Support of the Holy and Great (and High–Tech) Council
Hierarchs Reflect on the Holy and Great Council
The Mission of the Orthodox Church in Today’s World
He Called All to Unity
The Importance of Fasting and Its Observance Today
The Orthodox Diaspora
The Sacrament of Marriage and its Impediments
Relations with the Rest of the Christian World
Official Message of the Holy Council
Autonomy and the Means by Which It Is Proclaimed
Spirit of Unity Prevails at Holy and Great Council
Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church Proceeds in the Spirit of Unity, Despite Absences