“the ‘first among equals’ in world Orthodoxy

“confusion, turmoil and distrust among Orthodox believers

“apart from the Christians themselves

“Just as the Romanian people are dispersed throughout the world, so too are we Antiochians, throughout Europe, Australia, America, Africa and the entire world. Yet we are not afraid of this distance, because when we pray to the Lord Christ, we all come together, even with those who have departed to the Lord,

“our Orthodox Church never actually forbids people from doing anything

“they had prayed for the Orthodox Church and their peoples, asking God to preserve them “in faith, unity of mind and love,” despite the challenges facing contemporary society

Patriarch Kirill ›

Patriarch of Moscow

Reported

“You, the young Orthodox Christians of the diaspora, are living proof that it is possible to live in a different context, in another country, with another language and another rhythm of life, and yet have the same faith, the same Liturgy and the same hope.

“You, the young Orthodox Christians of the diaspora, are living proof that it is possible to live in a different context, in another country, with another language and another rhythm of life, and yet have the same faith, the same Liturgy and the same hope.