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Orthodox press grievances.(Orthodox churches disputes with the World Council of Churches)(News)
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The world council of Churches' December assembly in Harare, Zimbabwe, is likely to face a partial boycott of its worship services--and of voting during most of its debates--by some major churches. A meeting of high-level representatives of the 15 Eastern Orthodox self-governing churches, held in Thessaloniki in Greece from April 29 to May 2, has recommended that the Orthodox churches take part in the assembly but "express their concerns" about the WCC by not joining in various aspects of the assembly, including worship services and common prayers.
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Common understanding and vision of the WCC: preliminary observations. (World Council of Churches)(Does Ethics Divide or Unite? Some Orthodox Visions of Ecumenism)
Magazine article from: The Ecumenical Review
; ...and Oriental Orthodox churches, resource...and senior WCC staff met...understanding that the Orthodox churches periodically...role of the WCC in relation...affirmed that the Orthodox churches will not be...identify the WCC as a church...
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A remarkable document: reflections on the final report of the Special Commission on Orthodox Participation in the WCC.
Magazine article from: The Ecumenical Review
; ...the path that the WCC was taking, and...representatives of the Orthodox churches in Thessaloniki...which for some Orthodox churches dates back to the foundation of the WCC. --Critical Orthodox...participation of Orthodox churches on the basis of parity . --The ...
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Statement of the EKD (Evangelical Church in Germany) council on the final report of the Special Commission on Orthodox Participation in the WCC.(Ecumenical Chronicle)(World Council of Churches)
Magazine article from: The Ecumenical Review
; ...easier for the Orthodox churches to remain members of the WCC and continue...process in the WCC is problematic. The Orthodox churches represent a...new for the Orthodox churches to link their cooperation in the WCC with demands...
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WCC meets Orthodox discontent with policy changes.(World Council of Churches)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: The Christian Century
; ...1990s when two Orthodox churches--those of Georgia...withdrew from the WCC. Following a statement issued by 15 Orthodox churches in May 1998 at...Thessaloniki, the WCC at its eighth...met demands from Orthodox churches for a clear definition...Konrad Raiser, the ...
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ORTHODOX PARTICIPATION IN THE WCC.(World Council of Churches)
Magazine article from: The Ecumenical Review
; ...concerns about the WCC among Orthodox churches. These had culminated...framework for the WCC that would make...participation by Orthodox churches. In his presentation...participation from the Orthodox churches and from the...churches in the WCC . Raiser ...
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Bulgarian Orthodox Church to quit WCC.(World Council of Churches)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: The Christian Century
; ...direction. The WCC, which celebrates...recent years the Orthodox churches have grown impatient...dominance of the WCC's agenda and preoccupation...consulted other Orthodox churches about this announcement...delegate to the WCC's Eighth Assembly...the direction the WCC ...
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Finances force program cuts by WCC
Magazine article from: Anglican Journal
; ...eroded the value of the WCC's investment portfolio...church contributions to the WCC also have declined due...cent actually do and the WCC has no mechanism to enforce...all its citizens." The WCC, with 342 member churches...from the Protestant and Orthodox churches meet from around ...
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Curtains for the WCC?(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Alberta Report
; ...Council of Churches (WCC) may stand on the...supporters. The WCC was established...Protestant and Eastern Orthodox churches. But its leading...three decades the WCC increasingly identified...the conservative Orthodox, now that Soviet...moderator of the WCC, denies that ...
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New governing style for WCC?(World Council of Churches)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: The Christian Century
; ...Geneva-based WCC--which has...Anglican and Orthodox churches as members...demands by some Orthodox churches for a complete WCC restructuring...years, two Orthodox churches--in Georgia...withdrawn from the WCC, while the...
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Patriarch urges reform of WCC.(Alexsy II; World Council of Churches)
Magazine article from: The Christian Century
; ...like most other Orthodox churches, ours has to react...criticism of the WCC by many Orthodox churches. The WCC has more than...Russian and other Orthodox churches to see all ties...criticism of the WCC. Patriarch Alexsy...Churches, so that the Orthodox ...
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