[K. Smirnov]

This rift is not only about the Great Schism, but also about Crusaders slaying thousands of their Eastern Orthodox brethren when storming Constantinople and recent attempts (last decade) of Catholic prozelytising in Russia.

[lizol]

OK. that's a fact, but it's worh mentioning and remembering, that it was John Paul II himself, who expressed - in the name of Roman Catholic Church - apologies for the action of it's sons, who committed sins against their Orthodox brothers in faith. It was during meeting with the Patriarch of Greek Orthodox Church.

Btw. - I would really like some of you to explain me what is all that problem with Catholic "prozelytising in Russia" about. I simply can't understand it.

I don't intent any kind of malice, but Otrhodox churches are active all around the world. In Western Europe and America too. In "ultra" Catholic Poland too (we have for example Orthodox chaplains in the Army). Some catholics happen probably to convert to Orthodoxy. Some (I've heard quite many) Protestans too (don't they, jb6? :-))). And it's OK, noone calls it Orthodox "prozelytising" in the West.

So what's the problem with activity of Catholic Church in Russia????? I really, really, really don't get it.