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by RocaRemnant
Wed 13 August 2025 11:30 am
Forum: True Orthodox Christian Churches
Topic: Mother Agapia Stephanopoulos [Rocana] interview
Replies: 17
Views: 1601

Re: Mother Agapia Stephanopoulos [Rocana] interview

Dear Barbara, are you sure that she has joined Archbishop Andronik? I’ve not heard of it until now.

by RocaRemnant
Thu 10 July 2025 9:18 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Defrocked ROCOR-MP priest received into the GOARCH's "Slavic Vicariate" -- per UOJ
Replies: 27
Views: 6389

Re: Defrocked ROCOR-MP priest received into the GOARCH's "Slavic Vicariate" -- per UOJ


Per article: https://uoj.news/en/defending-faith/84732-goarch-receives-defrocked-rocor-priest-alexander-strepanenko-into-slavic-vicariate

But the one part that is noteworthy is why this Fr. Alexander was defrocked by the ROCOR-MP:

“The reason that Stepanenko was defrocked has not been made ...
by RocaRemnant
Thu 14 November 2024 8:00 pm
Forum: True Orthodox Christian Churches
Topic: To the fellow from the Netherlands on YT
Replies: 2
Views: 2206

Re: To the fellow from the Netherlands on YT

There are probably missions in the Netherlands

by RocaRemnant
Tue 20 August 2024 7:41 am
Forum: Heterodox Groupings / Debate
Topic: Discord Spillover Was "The Place of Blessed Augustine in the Orthodox Church"
Replies: 64
Views: 66244

Re: Discord Spillover Was "The Place of Blessed Augustine in the Orthodox Church"


It’s the unfortunate reality they’ve put themselves in.


I don't think it's fair to hold monasteries, especially on Mount Athos, to the same standard as laymen when it comes to joining a TO synod. As far as I understand, Mount Athos has always been decentralized in nature, historically. So ...
by RocaRemnant
Tue 20 August 2024 7:41 am
Forum: Heterodox Groupings / Debate
Topic: Discord Spillover Was "The Place of Blessed Augustine in the Orthodox Church"
Replies: 64
Views: 66244

Re: Discord Spillover Was "The Place of Blessed Augustine in the Orthodox Church"

Suaidan wrote: Mon 19 August 2024 8:25 pm

And I really hope you have a priest blessing this new "down with Esphigmenou" idea so you aren't just wishing for True Orthodox monks to die or something

Nowhere did I ever indicate “down with Esphigmenou” I said they’ve made their situation much worse

by RocaRemnant
Mon 19 August 2024 7:54 pm
Forum: Heterodox Groupings / Debate
Topic: Discord Spillover Was "The Place of Blessed Augustine in the Orthodox Church"
Replies: 64
Views: 66244

Re: Discord Spillover Was "The Place of Blessed Augustine in the Orthodox Church"



Esphigmenou has made a choice to commemorate no bishop and pretend that there’s no GOC. They are “head-less.” They took their priesthood from the Kallinikos Synod and then abandoned them. What do they expect? They have no protection and no ties. If you want to do everything by yourself then good ...
by RocaRemnant
Mon 19 August 2024 6:40 pm
Forum: Heterodox Groupings / Debate
Topic: Discord Spillover Was "The Place of Blessed Augustine in the Orthodox Church"
Replies: 64
Views: 66244

Re: Discord Spillover Was "The Place of Blessed Augustine in the Orthodox Church"



Goodness ! Please everybody, it's the Holy Feast, let's try to look at our commonalities and shared ideas, and not think about all the differences of opinion, at least today !

What is the update on Esphigmenou, though ? Earlier in this thread, I read about armored vehicles pulling up and ...