What You Need
to Know
The defining theological and historical issues that shape the identity of the Church of the True Greek Orthodox Christians of Greece.
Rome's insertion of 'and the Son' into the Nicene Creed — a simultaneous canonical violation of Ephesus III and a theological error that introduces a second principle into the Godhead.
Rome's claim to supreme universal jurisdiction and personal ex cathedra infallibility — innovations of the medieval and modern West, explicitly rejected by the entire Eastern Church from the 5th century onward.
We regard New Calendar Greek Orthodox Christians as beloved brothers and sisters in Christ — baptized in the same Faith, formed by the same Holy Fathers, heirs of the same apostolic tradition. The difference between us is real, but it is not about hostility. It is about a specific departure from Holy Tradition in 1924 that we believe must be named honestly, out of love for the Truth and for them.
We are not in communion with the mainstream World Orthodox Patriarchates — and every sincere inquirer deserves an honest explanation of why. This is said not to condemn anyone, but out of love for the Truth and for our brothers and sisters in those communities. We hold this position with sorrow, not triumph.
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