https://freerepublic.com/tag/bartholomew1/ en-us Tue, 1 Dec 2009 14:34:51 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2397581/posts Bartholomew I / Pope Benedict Vatican City, Nov 30, 2009 / 09:55 pm (CNA).- Pope Benedict XVI reached out to Bartholomew I and the Eastern Church Monday in his annual letter to the Patriarch celebrating the Feast of St. Andrew. The message encouraged continued ecumenical talks towards unification of the churches of the East and West and "openness to the Holy Spirit" to guide them in the process.   The letter was delivered to the Ecumenical Patriarch of Istanbul, Bartholomew I, by way of a Papal delegation led by the President of the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity Cardinal Walter... cna https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2397581/posts#comment Tue, 1 Dec 2009 14:34:51 GMT