Meeting the head of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate
The Secretary General of WEA meets the head of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate Archbishop Eugene.
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WEA Secretary General Expresses Solidarity with Eastern Orthodox Church, Laments Reconversion of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul
For 175 years, standing in solidarity with Christians who are facing discrimination and persecution has been at the heart of the mission of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA). In continuation of this tradition, WEA Secretary General Bishop Dr Thomas Schirrmacher joined Orthodox and other church leaders lamenting the reconversion of the Hagia Sophia Cathedral in Istanbul into a mosque, when he visited Washington, DC earlier this year.
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Archbishop Anastasios is one of the most important Missions and Religious Studies Scholars
Thomas Schirrmacher congratulated the head of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania, Anastasios Yannoulatos (90), upon receiving the 2020 Klaus Hemmerle Prize and described him as one of the most important living missions and religious studies scholars.
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The WEA now has an Ambassador to the Russian Orthodox Church
The World Evangelical Alliance has appointed Dr. Vitaly Vlasenko as Ambassador for the Russian Orthodox Church.
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A short brief on the Ghassanids
The world’s leading scholar in Middle Eastern Royal Succession presents a sworn statement about the Royal Rights of the House of Ghassan.
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WEA Congratulates Ethiopian Patriarch on Reconciliation in Church and State
The Associate Secretary General of the World Evangelical Alliance responsible for inter-church relations congratulated His Holiness Abune Mathias, Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, on the reconciliation and reunification of the previously divided church and on the many steps towards reconciliation in the state.
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Is the Orthodox Church splitting?
Bartholomew, the Orthodox Patriarch of Constantinople, has initiated the recognition of another independent Orthodox Church in Ukraine. In an interview with pro, Thomas Schirrmacher, Chairman of the Theological Commission of the World Evangelical Alliance, explains the process in Ukraine.