Peter Berger: Bartholomew’s picnic
From June 19-26, 2016 The Great and Holy Council of the Orthodox Church (a.k.a. Pan-Orthodox Council) met on the island of Crete. It had been announced years ago as the first ecumenical/pan-Orthodox gathering since 787 CE. Given this billing, it is remarkable how little it was noted in the secular media. However, a diligent surfing of the various Orthodox media on the Internet, augmented by Religion News Service, makes it possible to get a good idea of what happened.