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Canonization and the «Act of Betrayal»: Fr. Seraphim Rose and ROCOR’s Ecclesiological Trap
The opening of the canonization process for Fr. Seraphim Rose (1934–1982) has become one of the most discussed Orthodox news stories of the past few days. Many voices have already rejoiced at the pros...
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May 14, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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May 14, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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He now directs communications at Fordham’s Orthodox Christian Studies Center.
Read the full article at PublicOrthodoxy.org. (6/8)
Read the full article at PublicOrthodoxy.org. (6/8)
May 14, 2026 at 6:02 PM
He now directs communications at Fordham’s Orthodox Christian Studies Center.
Read the full article at PublicOrthodoxy.org. (6/8)
Read the full article at PublicOrthodoxy.org. (6/8)
Chapnin spent over a decade inside the Moscow Patriarchate, eventually serving as executive editor of its official journal. Patriarch Kirill fired him in 2015 after he predicted the war in Ukraine would receive a religious justification. (5/8)
May 14, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Chapnin spent over a decade inside the Moscow Patriarchate, eventually serving as executive editor of its official journal. Patriarch Kirill fired him in 2015 after he predicted the war in Ukraine would receive a religious justification. (5/8)
If Fr. Seraphim’s own early criteria are taken seriously, today’s ROCOR stands outside the “holy remnant” he described.
Chapnin argues that a canonization carried out by a church that has crossed the line Fr. Seraphim drew would not be a recognition of holiness but an act of betrayal. (4/8)
Chapnin argues that a canonization carried out by a church that has crossed the line Fr. Seraphim drew would not be a recognition of holiness but an act of betrayal. (4/8)
May 14, 2026 at 6:02 PM
If Fr. Seraphim’s own early criteria are taken seriously, today’s ROCOR stands outside the “holy remnant” he described.
Chapnin argues that a canonization carried out by a church that has crossed the line Fr. Seraphim drew would not be a recognition of holiness but an act of betrayal. (4/8)
Chapnin argues that a canonization carried out by a church that has crossed the line Fr. Seraphim drew would not be a recognition of holiness but an act of betrayal. (4/8)
Their shared mark is non-involvement in ecumenism, what he called the “heresy of heresies.” Later printings scrubbed that hard list.
After entering canonical union with the Moscow Patriarchate in 2007, ROCOR was drawn into ecumenical engagement through Moscow. (3/8)
After entering canonical union with the Moscow Patriarchate in 2007, ROCOR was drawn into ecumenical engagement through Moscow. (3/8)
May 14, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Their shared mark is non-involvement in ecumenism, what he called the “heresy of heresies.” Later printings scrubbed that hard list.
After entering canonical union with the Moscow Patriarchate in 2007, ROCOR was drawn into ecumenical engagement through Moscow. (3/8)
After entering canonical union with the Moscow Patriarchate in 2007, ROCOR was drawn into ecumenical engagement through Moscow. (3/8)
In the 1979 edition—the last published during his lifetime—Fr. Seraphim names only three “genuine Orthodox” jurisdictions: the Russian Church Outside of Russia, the Greek Old Calendarists, and the Russian Catacomb Church. (2/8)
May 14, 2026 at 6:02 PM
In the 1979 edition—the last published during his lifetime—Fr. Seraphim names only three “genuine Orthodox” jurisdictions: the Russian Church Outside of Russia, the Greek Old Calendarists, and the Russian Catacomb Church. (2/8)
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May 12, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Read "Theological 'Commonplaces' and the Conciliar Tradition (Part One)" by Denis J. M. Bradley at PublicOrthodoxy.org (5/7)
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May 12, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Read "Theological 'Commonplaces' and the Conciliar Tradition (Part One)" by Denis J. M. Bradley at PublicOrthodoxy.org (5/7)
If Orthodox churches want to address today's controversies, they need the same kind of pre-conciliar, impartial, expert-informed discussion that the apostolic church used. Conciliarity at every level is not optional; it is constitutive of Orthodoxy. (4/7)
May 12, 2026 at 4:18 PM
If Orthodox churches want to address today's controversies, they need the same kind of pre-conciliar, impartial, expert-informed discussion that the apostolic church used. Conciliarity at every level is not optional; it is constitutive of Orthodoxy. (4/7)
Some are "epochal," tied to a particular time and place, not to all times and places. The COVID debate over the single communion spoon, for example, showed how pious cliches can override Chalcedonian Christology. (3/7)
May 12, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Some are "epochal," tied to a particular time and place, not to all times and places. The COVID debate over the single communion spoon, for example, showed how pious cliches can override Chalcedonian Christology. (3/7)
In an essay on PublicOrthodoxy, Denis Bradley (professor emeritus of philosophy, Georgetown University) examines how the apostolic council in Jerusalem set patterns of open, conciliar discussion of resolving doctrinal disputes.
Bradley argues that not every widely held commonplace is binding. (2/7)
Bradley argues that not every widely held commonplace is binding. (2/7)
May 12, 2026 at 4:18 PM
In an essay on PublicOrthodoxy, Denis Bradley (professor emeritus of philosophy, Georgetown University) examines how the apostolic council in Jerusalem set patterns of open, conciliar discussion of resolving doctrinal disputes.
Bradley argues that not every widely held commonplace is binding. (2/7)
Bradley argues that not every widely held commonplace is binding. (2/7)
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2026 Kyma Benefit for the Orthodox Christian Studies Center
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May 11, 2026 at 5:49 PM
The registration link is below (not at PublicOrthodoxy.org). (4/6)
Space is limited to 125 guests, and reservations are required. No walk-ins will be accommodated once capacity is reached.
RSVP before this Sunday! One hundred percent of the proceeds benefit the Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham University. (3/6)
RSVP before this Sunday! One hundred percent of the proceeds benefit the Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham University. (3/6)
May 11, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Space is limited to 125 guests, and reservations are required. No walk-ins will be accommodated once capacity is reached.
RSVP before this Sunday! One hundred percent of the proceeds benefit the Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham University. (3/6)
RSVP before this Sunday! One hundred percent of the proceeds benefit the Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham University. (3/6)
The evening includes passed hors d'oeuvres, beer and wine, and a presentation honoring student award recipients: the Fr. John Long, SJ Award, the Stella Moundas Award for Service, and two family scholarship awards.
Tickets are $175 general, $100 for young members (40 and under). (2/6)
Tickets are $175 general, $100 for young members (40 and under). (2/6)
May 11, 2026 at 5:49 PM
The evening includes passed hors d'oeuvres, beer and wine, and a presentation honoring student award recipients: the Fr. John Long, SJ Award, the Stella Moundas Award for Service, and two family scholarship awards.
Tickets are $175 general, $100 for young members (40 and under). (2/6)
Tickets are $175 general, $100 for young members (40 and under). (2/6)
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