Why no Special Commission on the participation of other member churches or church families?
In principle, there is no reason why, if the need develops, a special commission could not be created around the concerns brought to the Council by other member churches or groupings of churches. It would be a mistake, however, to assume that the Orthodox got a Special Commission because they voiced the loudest complaint. Rather, they expressed a chronic experience of unease – with increasing frequency, pointedness, and clarity. And the work of the Special Commission has shown that it is not only about the Orthodox churches (see below).
