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Romania’s Recognition of Macedonian Autocephaly Has Revived Chambésy

On February 9, the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Romania announced its decision to recognize the autocephaly of the Orthodox Church in the Republic of North Macedonia. This decision is much more significant than it might seem at first blush; in fact, what Romania has done is to resurrect...

Heresy on the Holy Mountain

In 1907, the Russian Schemamonk Ilarion Domrachev wrote a book about the Jesus Prayer, which was published by the Convent of Saints Martha and Mary, whose abbess was the Grand Duchess and future New Martyr Elizabeth. In the book, Ilarion stated that “the Name of God is God Himself.” The...

The Ecumenical Patriarchate at the Turn of the 20th Century

For over a year now, I’ve been telling the story of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the nineteenth century. Here are the previous articles I wrote on the subject: The Ecumenical Patriarchate at the Mercy of the Sultan (1821 to 1835) The Patriarch Who Defied the Ottoman Empire (1835 to 1840) The Ecumenical...

The Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Loss of Its ‘Privileges’ in the Late 19th Century

For over a year now, I've been telling the story of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the nineteenth century. Here are the previous articles I wrote on the subject: The Ecumenical Patriarchate at the Mercy of the Sultan (1821 to 1835) The Patriarch Who Defied the Ottoman Empire (1835 to 1840)...

The Origins of the ‘Barbarian Lands’ Theory

This paper was originally presented at the conference “The Greek Archdiocese at 100 Years,” Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, October 7, 2022. I am indebted to numerous friends and colleagues who reviewed the paper in advance and provided feedback. I am especially grateful to M., who provided...

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Romania’s Recognition of Macedonian Autocephaly Has Revived Chambésy

Heresy on the Holy Mountain

The Ecumenical Patriarchate at the Turn of the 20th Century

The Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Loss of Its ‘Privileges’ in the Late 19th Century

The Origins of the ‘Barbarian Lands’ Theory