[x5452]

1. Would a Polish Catholic try to Convert an Italian one? NO! Then Why would Catholics, in communion with Rome, who is in one ear telling the Orthodox patriarch that we are all part of one true church be converting Orthodox parishioners, and challanging orthodox properties?

2. If Rome isn't behind it why not put a stop to it? Rome recently had a chance when the Uniate church wanted to move it's main administration to Kiev, a central Orthodox city, from Lviv. Rome refused to intervene.

[jo kus]

1. Because Rome and the Orthodox are NOT in communion with each other. Recall, according to you, we are heretics who cannot even receive communion in your churches. That is not even close to comparing Polish and Italian Roman Catholics. I can go to any ethic Roman Catholic Church and receive. Can I go to an Eastern Orthodox Church? No. AGAIN, you are comparing apples and oranges.

2. AGAIN, you seem to think that Rome is the all-powerful, controling, centralized government of the Church, micromanaging everything at the local level. I already told you that this is RARELY done! Consider the Sexual Abuse scandal in the US. If Rome was so all-powerful and ever-controling, explain to me the response? Rome is hands-off in most cases. I sincerely doubt that Rome is going to tell ANY church to stop evangelizing. That is the mission of the Church, to spread the Good News. Perhaps if we were not considered heretics, maybe Rome might then try to curb them in. But again, unless it becomes a major political reason for disunity among our churches, I don't see it happening. Rome has other things to worry about, esp. in Europe. Esp. in the West. If the Orthodox make it a reason for continued separation, I can then see Rome stepping in. Otherwise, I see them not interfering, as their custom.

If the Orthodox want reunification, they need to seriously consider whether Rome is a heretical Church. If so, then its not going to happen.

Regards