“And not infrequently, the Mother Church received from these Churches a cup of ingratitude
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“his Church had “diminished itself” by granting autocephaly, only to receive a “cup of ingratitude” in return
“the ingratitude of the Church of Russia – and not only of Russia – toward the Mother Church of Constantinople, from which they received the light of the Christian faith and enlightenment continues
“the Ecumenical Patriarch accused Local Churches of ingratitude and also made a thinly veiled reference to the Serbian primate, who has still not made a “peace visit” to the Phanar.
“The Church of Albania has tasted and continues to taste the fruits of your labors, your love and your prayers,
“We learn many things from the discreet way in which the Mother of God lived her life, but through her Dormition, the Church teaches us that, although she has departed, she has nevertheless not abandoned us
“When it emerged from the long night of atheist persecution, deprived of its visible structures and with its human resources almost exhausted, the Mother Church of Constantinople did not leave it alone.
“Shared have been the struggles to defend Orthodox doctrine, shared the cup of affliction in difficult times, and shared the witness to the Resurrection to the ends of the earth.
“the parishioners have long been accustomed to a constant struggle for survival and accepted the difficult situation with humility