The adaptation of orthodoxy to the Western context

This article examines the question of the adaptation of Orthodoxy to the Western context, through the journey and work of Father Cyrille, a figure committed to the rooting of the Orthodox faith in French-speaking environments. Olga Lossky-Laham adopts a biographical and testimonial approach, drawing on materials gathered during the writing of her biography devoted to this priest. The central idea is that Orthodoxy in the West can only develop in a lasting way by becoming incarnate in local languages and cultures, without renouncing its own tradition. The article highlights Father Cyrille's concrete initiatives in favor of a French-language liturgy and pastoral care, thereby contributing to the documentation of the still little-explored history of Orthodox settlement in France and in the French-speaking world during the twentieth century.