Or with the other lung of the Church -- the Orthodox, the relations have thawed since both JP II and Pope Benedict have emphasised that the Patriarch of the West is the first among equals
The resting of history is what I'm talking about -- we all have serious dogmatic differences, but until we settle the simpler historical baggage, we can't move forward - it's like us arguing with a Lutheran over his and our guilt over the 30 years wars in the 1600s. That's what I mean by baggage
rapprochements with other brethren - I'm talking specifically about our relationship with the Orthodox and the Oriental and Assyrian Churches.
‘baggage’ is related to the temporal role of the Papacy. A lot of the issues our non-Catholic brethren have is with actions that happened in the 14th century.
...I found your usage of the term ‘baggage’ interesting in your context...that of the next Pope jettisoning it, as if it’s strictly the Church’s to get rid of...and your equation of baggage to ‘issues with non-Catholic brethren’ would seem to cut both ways, would it not?
...my major concern is to avoid further deemphasis of the Deposit of Faith in the name of ‘improved earthly relations’ with those who willingly snubbed the Church..though please understand I am not saying your post suggests any such thing...