The view that the meeting was motivated by internal Orthodox politics was expressed by George Demacopoulos, Greek-Orthodox chairman of Orthodox Christian studies at Fordham University in New York: "This isn't benevolence.
Pandangan bahwa pertemuan ini digerakkan oleh politik internal Ortodoks diungkapkan oleh George Demacopoulos, ketua Ortodoks-Yunani dari kajian Kristen Ortodoks di Universitas Fordham di New York: "Hal ini bukanlah kebajikan.