Head of Russian Church Explains Why ‘Papism Is Dangerous’
Editor’s Note: While both Orthodox and Catholic churches claim to have remained most faithful to the original Christian Church, there are many fundamental differences. One of the most obvious is that the Orthodox Church does not have a pope, but is rather led by a council of bishops. In Orthodoxy, all bishops are fundamentally equal in theological authority, even if some have higher administrative roles. For example, the head of the Russian Church, the patriarch, sets general policy, but he is not theologically superior to other bishops.