The Ecumenical Patriarchate recalls that the carrying and use of weapons is incompatible with the condition of Orthodox clerictranslated

Meeting on November 2, 2026 under the presidency of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Constantinople reaffirmed that the possession and use of weapons, whatever the motive, are incompatible with the condition of member of the Orthodox clergy, to whatever degree. This clarification, made in response to a question submitted to the Synod, is based on the canonical tradition of the Orthodox Church. The meeting also

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