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Focuses on the issue of Orthodoxy in the church in relation to the church's mission. Important elements of the definition of Orthodoxy and mission; Reluctance of the church to address issues questioning the orthodoxy of its practices and teachings; Association of church unity with the proclamation of the teachings of Jesus Christ which is the church's mission.

Focuses on the issues of unity and mission linked to ecclesiology from the perspective of the local church. Integrity of the local church within the universal church; Need for threefold askesis to discipline commitment; Encounter and response to the challenges of the people by the church to discover full missionary and ecumenical vocation.

The article discusses the concepts of unity and models of union. It presents arguments on the identification of the undivided Church in its sacramental and historical reality, the ecclesial status of non-Orthodox Christians and churches, the distinction between legitimate diversity and sinful division, and the unity and catholicity of the Church. Any ecumenical discussion that involves the Orthodox understanding of unity must take into account the two elements of ecclesiology.