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the Pope himself leading the charge, as he did every year at Assisi

Where is the evidence that the Pope held "come one come all Eucharistic Hospitality sessions" every year at Assisi?

As for the canons, I was simply pointing out that you are misattributing them. They weren't written by St. Peter or any apostle. You are correct that the Council in Trullo received them, but this Council never received the assent of the universal Church (St. Bede calls it a "reprobate" synod), so it is not binding on Catholics, who follow the rule of Vincent of Lerins: "held everywhere, always, and by all".

If any clergyman or layman shall enter into a synagogue of Jews or heretics to pray, let the former be deposed and let the latter be excommunicated.

"Common participation in worship which harms the unity of the Church or involves formal acceptance of error or the danger of aberration in the faith, scandal and indifferentism, is forbidden by divine law." (Vatican Council II, Decree on the Catholic Churches of the Eastern Rite §26).

Weasel words - "Common participation in worship which harms the unity of the Church or involves formal acceptance of error or the danger of aberration in the faith, scandal and indifferentism, is forbidden by divine law." (Vatican Council II, Decree on the Catholic Churches of the Eastern Rite §26) Where is the evidence that the Pope held "come one come all Eucharistic Hospitality sessions" every year at Assisi? Photos not good enough? Now let's all chant together, Ommmmmmmm

Regarding your perfectly legitimate demand for "the evidence", it is detailed and referenced (all references being Roman Catholic by the way), in a booklet published by the Holy Orthodox Metropolis of Boston, "Sister Churches: Five Hundred Years After Florence". I think it'll cost you a whole 50 cents plus shipping charges. To get a copy, go to http://www.homb.org/frameset-publ.htm
Bon voyage!

I could drive an ecumenical Mack truck through that weasel worded canon you quoted. Sort of reminds one of the XXXIX Articles of Religion Dr. Newman drove his through in "Tract XC".