
RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe

RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
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A Day Having Nothing to Do with the Hallowed
Last year in October I found myself in the U.S. I remembered fondly bright Christmas decorations in December. For the first time though, I noticed yards filled with Halloween decorations – Spider webs, coffins, gravestones, huge spiders, skeletons. I realized…

What the Ancient Greek Word for Church (Ἐκκλησία – Ecclesia Means
The word for “Church” used in scripture is ἐκκλησία (ecclesia). It is derived from the ancient Greek verb ἐκκαλέω (eccaleo) which means to call and thus in general terms has to do with a gathering. In Christian terms, it is…

General (Online/Telegram) Meeting of the Diocese of Western Europe
(Please note that Europe is returning on Saturday-Sunday to standard time) OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Dear clergymen, monastics, and parishioners of the RTOC Western European Diocese, On Sunday the 29th of October n.s., at 7pm Athens time, we will be holding the…


Episcopul Filaret: Mene, Tekel, Peres: Sinodul de la Kolymvari, Creta din 2016 și tulburările unor „ortodocși mondiali”
În această critică informativă a așa-numitului „Mare” și „Sfânt” Sinod care a avut loc la Kolymvari din Creta în anul 2016, voi încerca să explic de ce acest Sinod a provocat neliniște, deși nimic cu adevărat nou pentru „ortodocșii lumii”…


Official Signed Confession of Faith with a PDF of the Diocese of Western Europe of the Russian True Orthodox Church
By Bishop Philaretos of Pallini and Western Europe (RTOC) In the name of the Holy Life-Giving Undivided Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, One God. Amen! We believe in one God, creator of heaven and earth, of all things seen…
