[AgThorn]

The Roman Church can be reconciled under obedience to the primacy, but, the thing I am not sure of, is if all of the Orthodox churches, and their patriarchs would be willing to be one church again, if all of our disagreements were reconciled.

Perhaps if the Roman church could ponder the reunion as more important than remaining that which the Orthodox would reunion to, perhaps then such a major and beautiful miracle could occur. Can you imagine the Papal chair moving east? Most RCC members can't and I think that is a primary block of any 'shared view' of what being 'one church again' (east/west that is) would mean.

[Theoden]

I know that reunification is a priority for Pope Benedict, and I know that there have been many talks, most of which are going quite well. I view this as a good thing, and I think most Catholics would agree. I don't know how most Orthodox view reunification, especially those in Eastern Europe. Thats what I am curious about.

I would have absolutely no problem with an Eastern pontiff, and I would not mind the Papacy moving east, as long as it is centered in the Hagia Sophia (Spelling?) in Constantinople, as it should be. The Vatican, however, should not, and cannot be disregarded, as it is the utmost importance to the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church, and where so much history of the Church has been centered. I think it can coexist, as the Eastern and Western Empires had in the past.