To: NYer
Canon 908 Catholic priests are forbidden to concelebrate the Eucharist with priests or ministers of Churches or ecclesial communities which are not in full communion with the catholic Church. On June 29, 1995 Constantinople's Ecumenichal Patriarch, the primus inter pares nominal head of all Eastern Orthodox Churchs visted the Vatican and Pope John Paul II and Batholomew I were to celebrate the Mass together, quote:
"The pope and patriarch met privately Tuesday and planned at least one more discussion before the patriarch leaves for Venice on Friday. They are to celebrate a Mass together Thursday."
12 posted on
05/02/2004 4:13:47 AM PDT by
kosta50
(Eastern Orthodoxy is pure Christianity)
To: kosta50
"The pope and patriarch met privately Tuesday and planned at least one more discussion before the patriarch leaves for Venice on Friday. They are to celebrate a Mass together Thursday." This is a very different issue, as you well know. The Eastern Orthodox churches, while not in communion with Rome, have validly ordained clergy and recognize the Real Presence. Quite different from concelebrating a mass with a protestant minister.
13 posted on
05/02/2004 5:34:38 AM PDT by
NYer
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