The Self-Understanding of the Orthodox and their Participation in the Ecumenical Movement, Metr. John of Pergamon Orthodox Relations with the WCC, Metr. The texts in this background dossier therefore all share a focus on questions of ecclesiological self-understanding and their implications for councils of churches. Among countless texts of potential relevance, two further texts ought to be considered as background materials for Sub-committee III, both of which are available in the Morges dossier . It is hoped that the present selection of documents will be of use to the deliberations of Sub-committee III and of the Special Commission in general.
Staff is available to compile further texts as required for future work.