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January 05, 2006
Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches
The Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church are scheduled to begin high level dialogue again to try to heal the 1000 year schism. The Holy Father is also expected to make a visit to Constantinople (Istanbul) sometime this year. Although the Patriarch of Constantinople asked that he visit on the Feast of Saint Andrew on November 30, the Turkish Government only specified sometime this year. This visit will be significant for a number of reasons. Benedict will be only the second Pope since the 8th Century to visit Constantinople (the last being Pope Paul VI). Also, it is significant because Pope Benedict, as Cardinal Ratzinger, opposed the entrance of Turkey into the European Union, which offended more then one person in Turkey. It will be interesting to see how this trip plays out...
http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/news/13559141.htm
Posted by cr3do1 at January 5, 2006 07:51 PM
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