Already there is much talk about the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church. Between now and June 19, 2016, when the council . . . .

CHR Comment: John Chryssavgis describes the background of the meeting of leaders from the Eastern Orthodox Churches, which is to take place in June, 2016. He explains that they council is unlikely to provide the wealthy of news that westerners are accustom to receiving from Vatican and western ecumenical meetings. The most likely reason that so many Eastern church leaders are coming together is the issues of persecution.

Source: On the Great Council of the Orthodox Church | John Chryssavgis | First Things