The Successors of St. Thaddaeus and St. Peter
Ecumenical
Links
...giving diligence to keep  the unity of the Spirit  in the bond of peace.

-
St. Paul to the
Ephesians 4:3
1.  Orthodox Links

The Orthodox Faith:  A systematic presentation of the essentials of Eastern Orthodoxy
Orthodox Church in America:  Website of the O.C.A.
St. Vladimir Orthodox Seminary:  One of the foremost Orthodox Seminary's in the country
The Armenian Church: Website of the the Patriarchal Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
The Armenian Church: Website of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America
St. Nersess Armenian Seminary:  "Devoted to theological inquiry in the service of the Armenian Church"
St. Gregory of Narek The Great Armenian mystical poet and his Prayer Book of Lamentations
The Orthodox Study Bible Project:  The Monumental Production of the first English Orthodox Holy Bible
St. Pachomius Library:  "A First Draft for a Living Encyclop�dia of Orthodox Christianity"
Arimathea:  An Intriguing site on Orthodox and Eastern Christianity
Pascha Orthodox Bookstore:  My favorite local Orthodox Bookstore (worthy of much patronage!)
Orthodox Family Links An excellent site to help Orthodox Families
Orthodox Natural Family Planning Association  
St. Constantine and
the 318 Holy Fathers of
the First Ecumenical Council
(in Nicea, A.D. 325)

"Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!"

Psalm 132:1 LXX
2.  Eastern Catholic Links

The Armenian Catholic Church
:  Official Website
St. Vartan Armenian Catholic Church:  Unofficial Website of the Detroit Armenian Catholic Parish
From East to West:  Introducing the West to the Treasures of Eastern Catholicsim
EWTN's Eastern Catholic Churches Forum: Ask an expert your questions
The Byzantine Forum A place for Eastern and Western Christian dialogue
CIN East Valuable information and documents on the Eastern Churches
CNEWA Helping our brothers in the Near East.  Also provides excellent articles
Melkite Greek Catholic Church Insightful information on the Eastern Catholics
Byzantine Catholic Daily Prayer and Lectionary:  A resource for all Eastern Christians
by the hand of Fr. Arakel Aljlian 21st cent.
3.  Useful Roman Catholic and Protestant Links

The Holy See of Rome:  Website of the Vatican
The Archdiocese of Detroit:  A very informitive site with many helpful links
The Fathers of the Church:  Various works from the great Patristic age
Non-Canonical Homepage:  Treasured Texts of the Early Church
Catechism of the Catholic Church:  Official Roman Catholic Catechism (very helpful search engine)
New Advent:  Informitive Roman Catholic Links
Catholic Answers:  Roman Catholic Apologetics
Couple to Couple League:  The Art of Natural Family Planning
One More Soul:  Excellent Roman Catholic Pro-Life Resource
4.  Ecumenical Statements and Joint Declarations

Joint Statement on Christology: Landmark agreement by H.H. John Paul II and H.H. Karekin I
May We Rediscover Our Full Communion: by H.H. John Paul II to H.H. Karekin I
Joint Statement of Ecclesial Cooperation: by H.H. John Paul II and H.H. Karekin II
Common Declaration of Sister Churches: by H.H. John Paul II and H.H. Patriarch Bartholomew I
Clarification on the Filioque: the Vatican's Clarification -with a commentary by an Orthodox, T.R. Valentine
One Single Source: An Orthodox Response by Met. John Zizioulas to the Clarification on the Filioque
Balamand Agreement: Historic statement of mutual recogintion between Catholics and Orthodox
Common Christological Declaration: by the Assyrian Church of the East and the Vatican
Joint Synodal Agreement Promoting Unity: by the Assyrian Church of the East and the Chaldean Catholics
Melkite Synod Calls For "Double Communion": by Bishop Nicholas Samra Auxiliary Bishop of Newton
John Paul II and Eastern Orthodoxy A nice page cataloging the positive ecumenical developements
Address by His Eminence Adam Card. Maida: to His Holiness Karekin II Supreme Patriarch of All Armenians  
St. Nerses Shnorhali (12 cent.)
The "Grace-filled" Catholicos
of the Armenian Church
and "Father of Ecumenism"
Return to
Looys Kreesdosee
Orthodox Ecumenism doesn't mean indifferentism.
It is, rather, the quest of the ancient Apostolic, Orthodox and Catholic Churches to be
giving diligence to -recover- the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace (cf. Eph. 4:8).
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