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Vatican sees end to tensions with Russian Orthodox
The Associated Press ^ | 09/17/09 | VICTOR L. SIMPSON

Posted on 09/17/2009 3:55:21 PM PDT by fortunecookie

VATICAN CITY — Relations with the Russian Orthodox church have vastly improved, possibly paving the way for a papal visit to Moscow or a historic meeting between the pope and the Orthodox patriarch outside of Russia or the Vatican, a senior Vatican cardinal said Thursday.

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TOPICS: Catholic; Orthodox Christian; Worship
KEYWORDS: catholic; russianorthodox; vatican
Breaking on the AP. I didn't see it posted, hope it's not a duplicate. This is great news.
1 posted on 09/17/2009 3:55:21 PM PDT by fortunecookie
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To: NYer; Salvation

Have you seen this?


2 posted on 09/17/2009 3:57:05 PM PDT by fortunecookie (Please pray for Anna, age 7, who waits for a new kidney.)
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To: fortunecookie
Have you seen this?

Yes ... it's posted here.

This is really not what you imagine. See my comments on the above thread.

3 posted on 09/17/2009 4:08:06 PM PDT by NYer ( "One Who Prays Is Not Afraid; One Who Prays Is Never Alone"- Benedict XVI)
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To: NYer
Oh, nuts, I must have missed it while I was out.

This is nothing more than the opening of an opportunity for Pope Benedict XVI to visit Moscow, something that was not possible before.

I guess that's something. This is an issue dear to me.

4 posted on 09/17/2009 4:12:51 PM PDT by fortunecookie (Please pray for Anna, age 7, who waits for a new kidney.)
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To: fortunecookie

As an Orthodox Christian, I’m not happy about this since its just another move towards ecumenicism. We have enough of that already.


5 posted on 09/18/2009 2:07:15 PM PDT by prd20091
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