FROM THE EDITORS: Regarding the Simultaneous Publication
of the Agreed-upon Documents of the Commissions on
Discussions Between the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of
Russia and the Russian Orthodox Church of the Moscow
Patriarchate.
Resolution of the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox
Church Outside of Russia of May 11/24 on the report of
Protopriest Alexander Lebedeff, Secretary of the
Commission on discussions with the Moscow
Patriarchate.
Documents Developed at the Joint Sessions of the
Commission of the Moscow Patriarchate on Discussions with
the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia and the
Commission of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of
Russia on Discussions with the Moscow Patriarchate.
As agreed and confirmed by the Holy Synod of the Russian
Orthodox Church (April 20, 2005) and by the Synod of
Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
(May 23, 2005), hereby published are the following four
documents jointly developed by the Commission of the
Moscow Patriarchate on discussions with the Russian
Orthodox Church Outside of Russia and the Commission of
the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia on
discussions with the Moscow Patriarchate, approved by the
Hierarchies of the Moscow Patriarchate and the Russian
Church Abroad.
The work of the Commissions is continuing.
1. On the Joint Work of the Commissions of the Moscow
Patriarchate and the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of
Russia.
2. On the Attitude of the Orthodox Church Towards the
Heterodox and Towards Inter-Confessional Organizations
3. On the Relationship Between the Church and State.
4. Commentary on the Joint Document of the Commissions of
the Moscow Patriarchate and the Russian Orthodox Church
Outside of Russia Entitled "On the Relationship
Between Church and State."
17 мая 2007 г.
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