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\nobserved at a gathering of Orthodox leaders in Rome for the Solemnity of Saints
\nPeter and Paul. Each year the Patriarch sends a delegation to Rome for June
\n29th and the Pope reciprocates by sending a delegation to Constantinople for
\nthe feast of Saint Andrew on November 30th to share in prayer, dialogue and
\nfraternity. Watch the video clip<\/a>.
\nrelations with other Christians, most particularly with the Orthodox churches. Yesterday
\nhe said:<\/p>\n
\nHoliness the Ecumenical Patriarch, to whom I likewise send my warm and
\nfraternal greeting in the Lord. Let us give thanks together to the Lord for all
\nthe fruits and benefits that the bimillennial celebration of the birth of St.
\nPaul has brought us. We celebrate together the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul,
\nthe “protôthroni” of the Apostles, as they are invoked in the
\nOrthodox liturgical tradition, that is, those who occupy first place among the apostles
\nand are called “the teachers of the ecumene.”<\/p>\n
\nwhich is a sign of ecclesial fraternity, you remind us of our common commitment
\nto the pursuit of full communion. You already know, but again today I have the
\npleasure of confirming, that the Catholic Church intends to contribute in every
\npossible way to the reestablishment of full communion. This is in response to
\nChrist’s will for his disciples, and recalling Paul’s teaching in which he
\nreminds us that we have been called to “one hope.” In this respect, we
\ncan confidently look forward to a good continuation of the work of the Mixed
\nInternational Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Orthodox and
\nCatholic Churches.<\/p>\n
\ntheme for relations between East and West, namely, “the role of the Bishop
\nof Rome in the communion of the Church during the first millennium.” In
\neffect, the study of this aspect is clearly indispensable for generally getting
\nto the heart of the question in the current context of the pursuit of full
\ncommunion. This commission, which has already accomplished important work, will
\nbe generously received by the Orthodox Church of Cyprus, to whom we express our
\ngratitude in advance, because fraternal hospitality and the climate of prayer
\nthat will surround our discussions cannot but facilitate our common work and
\nreciprocal understanding.
\ndialogue know that my prayers will accompany them and that this dialogue has
\nthe complete support of the Catholic Church. With my whole heart I hope that
\nthe misunderstandings and the tensions between the Orthodox delegates during
\nthe last plenary sessions of this commission be overcome in fraternal love, in
\nsuch a way that this dialogue be amply representative of the Orthodox.”
\none of the ongoing works in the ecumenical movement today is the superb work of
\nPrior Enzo Bianchi of the Monastery of Bose<\/b><\/a> (in Italy). His monastery has
\nsponsored a creative renewal in religious life for men and women, a vibrant
\nprogram for the intellect, an awareness of the arts, and real fraternity. Bose
\nis sponsoring the 17th International Ecumenical Conference on Orthodox
\nSpirituality<\/b> this coming September 2009. The program is exciting<\/a>; the theme is
\nthe spiritual struggle looking keenly on the relation of spiritual struggle
\nwith Christian unity in the contemporary world.<\/p>\n