Orthodox Patriarch Anticipates Pope Francis Visit To Turkey For Council Of Nicaea Anniversary
By Tyler Arnold
Pope Francis might be traveling to Turkey next year for the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council..
The Eastern Orthodox Church, officially the Orthodox Catholic Church, and also called the Greek Orthodox Church or simply the Orthodox Church, is the second-largest Christian church, with approximately 230 million baptised members. It operates as a communion of autocephalous churches, each governed by its bishops via local synods. The church has no central doctrinal or governmental authority analogous to the head of the Catholic Church. Nevertheless, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople is recognised by them as primus inter pares, a title formerly given to the patriarch of Rome. As one of the oldest surviving religious institutions in the world, the Eastern Orthodox Church has played an especially prominent role in the history and culture of Eastern and Southeastern Europe.
By Tyler Arnold
Pope Francis might be traveling to Turkey next year for the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council..