Synodality: A Forgotten and Misapprehended Vision

Reflections on the Holy and Great Council of 2016

Gathering Orthodox hierarchs from around the world, the Holz and Great Council of the Orthodox Church wrapped-up on the Greek island of Crete on the twenty sixth of June, 2016.

In the works for over a century, the event was historic to say the least. But what did it accomplish? The authors of this book share their understanding on the meeting and the next steps to bringing about stronger unity within Orthodoxy world-wide. The appropriate perception of conciliarity is of critical significance, for in the course of history there have been many misinterpretations of this institution with grave implications for the unity of the Church …