A Common Error
--Editorial A Common Error in Understanding the Genuine Orthodox Church History . There seems to be great confusion regarding the ecclesiastical validity of certain Orthodox Churches, between so-called “Canonical” Churches and “Genuine” Churches; how many believe the Genuine Orthodox Church left the canonical Orthodox Church to create their own. This is what we shall examine here. In 1924, the bishops of the Church of Greece, under Archbishop Chrysostom (Papadopoulos), implemented the calendar change discussed at the "Pan-Orthodox Congress" of 1923. In response, Metropolitan Germanos of Demetrias, retired in protest. The "Old Calendarist" movement arose to oppose the adoption of the Revised Julian calendar. The movement was sustained by Athonite monks that encouraged the rejection of the calendar change, hundreds of parish clergy that refused to recognize the calendar change, as well as dozens of monasteries throughout Greece. Lay groups and brotherh...