Seraphim of Piraeus: The Ecumenical Movement in the Light of the Orthodox Traditiontranslated

"THE Ecumenical MOVEMENT UNDER THE LIGHT OF THE ORTHODOX TRADITION - Expectations, impasses and theological reflections - A brief evaluation of its course so far", is the topic on which the Reverend Metropolitan of Piraeus, Mr. Seraphim, informs in the following video, in which he examines the course of the Ecumenical Movement and inter-Christian theological dialogues in the light of orthodox ecclesiology and the timeless tradition of the Church.

His Eminence points out that the true unity of Christians cannot be built on doctrinal compromises, ambiguities or relativization of faith, but presupposes the common acceptance of the apostolic tradition and the truth of the Church.

"The desire to overcome the divisions between Christians cannot be treated as an indifferent or secondary issue for the Church", emphasizes His Holiness, emphasizing at the same time that "the crucial question is not simply whether we desire unity, but which unity we seek, based on which theological criteria and under which ecclesiastical conditions".

At the same time, it refers to the course of theological dialogues with the Roman Catholic Church,...