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Article: Orthodox press grievances.(Orthodox churches disputes with the World Council of Churches)(News)
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- The Christian Century
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- June 3, 1998
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The world council of Churches' December assembly in Harare, Zimbabwe, is likely to face a partial boycott of its worship services--and of voting during most of its debates--by some major churches. A meeting of high-level representatives of the 15 Eastern Orthodox self-governing churches, held in Thessaloniki in Greece from April 29 to May 2, has recommended that the Orthodox churches take part in the assembly but "express their concerns" about the WCC by not joining in various aspects of the assembly, including worship services and common prayers.
A second high-level Orthodox meeting, in Damascus, Syria, in mid-May, echoed many of the concerns of the ...