THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CHANGE TO THE NEW CALENDAR

The adoption of the new calendar by the Church of Greece in 1924 came at a very vulnerable time for the Orthodox Church as a whole.
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The adoption of the new calendar by the Church of Greece in 1924 came at a very vulnerable time for the Orthodox Church as a whole.

"For us in the West, it would be spiritual satisfaction to find ourselves in the position to celebrate together the great Christian feasts of the Nativity, Resurrection, and Pentecost...the second step would be completed by the CALENDAR MATTER which would bring us simultaneous celebration of the feasts."

“The Synod abjured the Gregorian (New) Calendar as an innovation that is in contradiction to the CANONS and ORDINANCES of the CHURCH.” (Chrysostomos Papadopoulos, Church Herald (Ἐκκλησιαστικὸς Κήρυξ), 1918, Issue 189)

Those who follow OTHER CALENDARS sin many times against that which is our own and fit, the canon of the fathers being healthy and truly fatherly. from the Epistle of Patriarch Meletius II of Alexandria to Lord Basil of Ostrov

Meletios Pigas was an amazing church personality of the 16th century. He was Patriarch of Alexandria (1590 – 1601) and was Locum Tenens of the Patriarchate of Constantinople for one year (April 1597 to April 1598). He was born to…


St. Philaret’s Introduction to the Book THE CALENDAR QUESTION by Reverend Basile Sakkas Translated from the French by Holy Transfiguration Monastery in Boston INTRODUCTION by Blessed Philaret The Holy apostle commands us saying, “Hold fast the traditions which ye have…