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'''SYNDESMOS''' is the '''World Fellowship of Orthodox Youth'''. It is a federation of Orthodox youth movements and theological schools around the world. The organization works under the blessing of all the local canonical Churches to serve the [[Church]] by promoting unity, witness, and renewal. Syndesmos, in Greek, means ''bond of unity''.

SYNDESMOS was founded in 1953 to encourage contacts among Orthodox youth movements in Western Europe, Greece and the Middle East. The fellowship is now made up of 121 Member Movements. These are various Orthodox youth organizations and movements and theological schools from more than forty different countries. The member movements, each blessed by their local [[bishop]], belong in one of three categories: Affiliated, Federated, or Associated. Since 1992, youth movements of the [[Oriental Orthodox]] have joined the fellowship as federated members, with their own vice-president.