The Archons of the Order of Saint Andrew have been based in 1966; nonetheless, the title of archon dates from antiquity and Medon of Athens.
The Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate launched a press release on Wednesday, urging the Russian Orthodox Church and its chief, Patriarch Kirill, to finish their help for Russia’s battle in Ukraine and stop interference in different areas, notably Africa.
“The Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (AEP) has referred to as upon the Patriarchate of Moscow and His Beatitude Patriarch Kirill to finish their help for Russia’s battle in Ukraine, in addition to to stop all uncanonical interference in different territories that lay exterior of Moscow’s patriarchal jurisdiction,” the assertion learn.
The Archons cited remarks from Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Might 2022, the place he condemned the Russian Church’s stance on the battle.
“In stark distinction, in Might 2022, His All-Holiness sharply criticized Kirill’s stance, saying: ‘It will not be attainable for all of the Church buildings to not condemn the violence, the battle. However the Church of Russia allow us to down. I didn’t need the Church of Russia and Brother Patriarch Kirill to be this tragic exception.’”
The assertion additionally addressed Russian interference in African Orthodox affairs, which fall beneath the jurisdiction of Patriarchate of Alexandria.
“In Oct. 2022, His Beatitude Theodore II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa and recipient of the 2022 Athenagoras Human Rights Award, briefed U.S. President Joe Biden, himself the recipient of the Athenagoras Human Rights Award in 2015, on Russia’s uncanonical intrusion into Africa,” it learn.
Concluding the assertion, the Archons reiterated their attraction to the Russian Church to halt all uncanonical actions for the preservation of Orthodox unity.
“The Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate echo these issues and as soon as once more name upon the Moscow Patriarchate to finish its aggression and uncanonical actions, for the sake of the unity of the Holy Orthodox Church and the well-being of Orthodox Christians worldwide.”
