[kosta50]

I agree with Bishop Alefeyev on everything except his objection to the Pope dropping the title "Patriarch of the Occident [West]" because there is no such thing as (the equivalent of) the "Patriarch of the Orient [East]."

All other +Aleyev's objections otherwise correctly focus on those titles that have no equivalent and that serve, therefore, to set the Pope apart from other Bishops in power and not in seniority of honor and respect.

I also strongly agree with +Alefeyev's observation that the Vatican needs to build equal and productive bridges with all Orthodox Churches and their Patriarchs, Matropolitans and Archibshops, and not just with the Ecumenical Patriarch.

[Kolokotronis]

"I also strongly agree with +Alefeyev's observation that the Vatican needs to build equal and productive bridges with all Orthodox Churches and their Patriarchs, Matropolitans and Archibshops, and not just with the Ecumenical Patriarch."

All Orthodox, even we "EP commemorating" Greeks agree with that, in spades!

[Claud]

I agree with Bishop Alefeyev on everything except his objection to the Pope dropping the title "Patriarch of the Occident [West]" because there is no such thing as (the equivalent of) the "Patriarch of the Orient [East]."

Can you clarify? Do you agree that it should be dropped, or not dropped?

There has only ever been one (true) patriarch in the entire West--that's why there's no equivalent.

Hmm, thinking about this, maybe I'm finally beginning to see why he dropped the title. :)