From the Phanar, Bartholomew and Francis both called for full communion between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches Gianni Valente, Istanbul, 11/30/2014 “The one thing that the Catholic Church desires, and that I…
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We, Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, express our profound gratitude to God for the gift of this new encounter enabling us, in the presence of the members of the Holy…
Your Holiness Pope Francis, beloved brother in Christ, bishop of Senior Rome, We offer glory and praise to our God in Trinity for deeming us worthy of the ineffable joy and special…
11/29/2014, Gianni Valente, Istanbul The Catholic Church “does not intend to make any demands” to restore full communion with Orthodox Christians. Pope Francis. Prospects for the new millennium. The “Ratzinger Proposal” is…
Pope Francis in Turkey – Divine Liturgy and Common Declaration – 2014.11.30 – YouTube
Never before: the Bishop of Rome bows his head before the spiritual leader of the Orthodox and asks for his blessing on the Pope and the Church of Rome. He is blessed…
During his All Holiness’ address to Pope Francis, he referred to Saints Gregory Nazianzen, John Chrysostom and Basil the Great, Fathers to both our churches because they are truly one. Here is a…
28 November 2014, Vatican Radio Catholic-Orthodox relations and dialogue with the Muslim world are the two main issues under the spotlight as Pope Francis travels to the Turkish capital of Ankara on…
ISTANBUL – His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, spiritual leader of over 300 million Orthodox faithful worldwide, welcomed His Holiness Pope Francis at Atatürk International Airport in Istanbul. “Your Holiness, beloved brother…
(Courtesy of Vatican Radio) Ahead of Pope Francis’ Apostolic Voyage, the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople has issued the following statement: His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, spiritual leader of over 300 million Orthodox…