In this picture released by the Ecumenical Orthodox Patriarchate Pope Benedict XVI, right, is greeted by Ecumenical Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I as he arrives at Istanbul's St. George's Cathedral.
I think there are good, clean and hilarious captions inspired by this.
The Esphigmenou monks aren't going like this one bit!
Armed Greek Police plan to forcibly remove monks
REMINDER
EWTN will be providing live coverage of the Patriarch's Divine Liturgy, with the Holy Father concelebrating. Coverage is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 30 at 2AM EST (for the early birds) with encore at 2PM EST. EWTN is broadcast via cable, satellite tv and over the internet.
REMINDER
EWTN will be providing live coverage of the Patriarch's Divine Liturgy, with the Holy Father concelebrating. Coverage is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 30 at 2AM EST (for the early birds) with encore at 2PM EST. EWTN is broadcast via cable, satellite tv and over the internet.
Just a few weeks ago in fact, the same commission meeting in Belgrade touched upon the fundamental issue of the Petrine primacy.
Do you (or any other Freepers) happen to have any further information about the Belgrade commission meeting referred to here? Again, thank you.
-A8
Commentary. For me it is always an occasion for great personal joy when the Roman Pontiff meets with the Ecumenical Patriarch. Although I yearn for unity, I know the grave obstacles separating the two Communions and I also know that healing the schism between us will take a miracle.
However, as a Christian, I have learned to expect miracles; there's nothing impossible for God.
I hope that Pope Benedict's visit will bring Catholics and Orthodox closer together and I pray that soon we might be one again, and that healing this original sin of separation may serve to convey a new hope to the world.
- Read also my Op-ed, Orthodox and Catholics should work together to face common challenges, published last May in the Johnstown Tribune-Democrat.
From a Web site:
"What the Orthodox Church teaches on Abortion:
Jeremiah 1:5 quotes God as saying to Jeremiah: "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you."
The Didache, the teachings of the 12 Apostles derived directly from Jesus Christ says: "You shall not murder a child by abortion nor shall you kill a newborn."
What Patriarch Bartholomew teaches on Abortion:
“Although the Orthodox Church believes the soul enters the body at conception and, generally speaking, respects human life and the continuation of the pregnancy,” Bartholomew said, the church also “respects the liberty and freedom of all human persons and all Christian couples. . . .We are not allowed to enter the bedrooms of the Christian couples,” he also said. “We cannot generalize. There are many reasons for a couple to go toward abortion.” (San Francisco Chronicle-7/20/90 p.A1)"
http://www.patriarchbartholomew.net/san_francisco_chronicle.htm