Cleric Says Orthodox Church's "Vatican II" Is a Go

In a sense, the “Great and Holy Council of the Orthodox Church”, conceived as a gathering of all the heads of the 14 independent Orthodox churches around the world in Crete June 16-27, has been at least a millennium in the making. More proximately, planning has been underway since 1961, meaning more than a half-century.

As a result, it’s perhaps no surprise there have been a few hiccups along the way.