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Apr 2024
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On the Freemasonic Roots of the Ecumenic...

Readings from Saints of Holy Orthodoxy
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<p>St. Seraphim of Sofia discusses an important aspect of the Ecumenical Movement in the 20th century: Freemasonry. Presenting to the Moscow Pan-Orthodox Congress of 1948, which included representatives from nearly all autocephalous Orthodox churches, St. Seraphim highlights the well-known Freemason, John Raleigh Mott, the main promoter of &quot;unity&quot; ... Show More
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