Vatican City (AsiaNews) – In his message to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on the Day of Saint Andrew, patron saint of the Patriarchate, Benedict XVI said that full communion between Orthodox and Catholics must occur without hindrance from “those who remain bound to the remembrance of historical differences, which impedes their openness to the Holy Spirit who guides the Church and is able to transform all human failings into opportunities for good.”
In conveying his “fraternal greetings,” the Pope said he appreciated the new steps taken on the “difficult yet promising [ecumenical] path”.
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I commend Pope Benedict XVI for encouraging the efforts to unify the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches in the Pope’s message to the Patriarch of Constantinople.
Christ did not want His Church to be divided, but wanted His Church to be one Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church.
Perhaps Pope Benedict’s message to Patriarch Bartholomew will serve as the prelude for establishing one Christian Church.
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