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Pope Francis meets with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I at the Vatican, Oct. 4, 2021. / Vatican Media.Rome Newsroom, Nov 30, 2022 / 07:55 am (CNA).Pope Francis said Wednesday that the full restoration of communion among all Christians is "an urgent priority in today s world."In a letter to the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, the pope expressed gratitude that Catholic and Orthodox Christians are seeking "to achieve full communion that will enable us one day, in God s time, to gather together at the same eucharistic table.""The full restoration of communion among all the believers in Jesus Christ is an irrevocable commitment for every Christian, for the unity of all (Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom) is not only God s will but an urgent priority in today s world," Pope Francis said on Nov. 30.The pope s letter marked the feast of St. Andrew. Pope Francis sends a message each year on the feast to the Ecumenical Patriarch, who is regar ....
<p style="text-align:start">While formal dialogue about the theological and historical causes of the splits in Christianity are essential, so, too, is a recognition that "sinful actions and attitudes" have contributed and continue to contribute to divisions in the body of Christ, Pope Francis said.</p> ....
Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti with Pope Francis / Vatican MediaRome Newsroom, Nov 22, 2022 / 08:10 am (CNA).For the role of prefect of the Dicastery for the Oriental Churches, Pope Francis has chosen Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti, who since 2020 was nuncio to the United Kingdom.The Italian prelate s diplomatic career came about somewhat "by accident."As a specialist in Eastern liturgy and a fluent Russian and Armenian speaker, Gugerotti arrived in Rome to serve in the Congregation of Oriental Churches, where he had served as undersecretary before starting his career as "ambassador of the pope."His recent appointment came as a bit of a surprise, given Vatican rumors were convinced that Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, 79 years old and head of the dicastery since 2007, would remain the prefect until he was 80. As a possible substitute, there was talk of Cardinal Dominique Mamberti, a longtime diplomat and former Vatican "foreign minister," who is now p ....
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