Polish Church Synod discusses problems in world Orthodoxy over OCU
A session of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Polish Orthodox Church. Photo: orthodox.pl
The Holy Synod of the Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church, chaired by Metropolitan Sawa, discussed the crisis in world Orthodoxy caused by the OCU. At its autumn session in Warsaw, the hierarchs stated that the church situation remains difficult and tense.
The Polish Church stressed that only deep faith and the joint prayer of all the faithful can help overcome the existing divisions. In this regard, the bishops called for fervent prayer for the unity of the Holy Orthodox Church.
In addition, the Synod members considered issues of bilateral cooperation with the Patriarchates of Constantinople, Bulgaria and Georgia, and also heard reports on international meetings of the clergy.
Earlier, the UOJ reported that Metropolitan Sawa discussed with philanthropists the crisis caused by the war in Ukraine.
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