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The following text of St. Cyril Lucaris was written in 1615 to the inhabitants of the city of Târgoviște (in present-day Romania) where St. Cyril was then located. Because its value was general (against the conquering rage of the Papists) this work was copied in many manuscripts and spread. In one of them the scribe replaces the phrase "of Târgoviște" with the phrase "of the world", thus revealing the general value that this work had. From this manuscript (Christ Church MS 49) we translate and publish for the first time in the English language this precious text. Thanks again to my partner Christophoros Gorman. Nikolaos Mannis - nikolaosmannis@gmail.com Tomos Against Latin Innovations (1615) Cyril, by the grace of God, Pope and Patriarch of the Great City of Alexandria and "Judge of the Universe" [1]   To all of the Orthodox Christians of the world, Clergy and Laity, who are genuine children of the Holy Catholic and the Apostolic Church of the East...

  St. Cyril Lucaris (+1638) Today, August 1st of the Julian calendar, the English translation of this great work of the Hieromartyr Cyril Lucaris (+1638) is presented online for the first time. Special thanks to brother in Christ Christophoros Gorman for overseeing the text.  Nikolaos Mannis - nikolaosmannis@gmail.com   Dialogue against the Jesuits (1616) [1] A short dialogue, in which is shown in detail the danger that is going to cause great harm and damage, with the passage of time, to the Church of Constantinople because of the presence of the Jesuits in Galata [2] . Also includes a thought of how it may be possible to eliminate this great danger. The persons of the dialogue are Zealot (Z) and Philalethes (P) [“lover of truth”]. Z . Hello, Philalethes! I have been looking for you for a long time to ask you and advise me whether it is proper and just for someone to die for his true doctrines, which he has received from his fathers. I have heard from my earliest d...