Bergoglio's Ecumenical Moves

“Let us not become paralyzed by fear of openness or bold gestures, or give in to talk of ‘irreconcilable differences’ that in fact have nothing to do with the Gospel.”https://t.co/d3qi5inFV9

— Luke Coppen (@LukeCoppen) December 3, 2021

Pope Francis apologized for the ways Catholics have contributed to division with Orthodox Christians during a meeting with Greek Orthodox leaders in Athens on Saturday. #PopeinGreece https://t.co/gOCZwuiJCZ

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) December 4, 2021

On his return flight from Athens, Pope Francis said that a second meeting between him and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, is being organized. https://t.co/kJmCC1buGA

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) December 6, 2021

Here is the full text of Pope Francis’ in-flight press conference en route from Greece to Rome. #PopeInGreece https://t.co/cd1q8067Di

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) December 6, 2021

Pascha Vigil in Moscow

Patriarch Bartholomew Signs the Tomos

Patriarch Bartholomew signs Tomos of autocephaly of Orthodox Church of Ukraine
Patriarch Bartholomew: «Prince Vladimir and Saint Olga are present in spirit and prayer, sharing our joy and pleasure»
Petro Poroshenko at the ceremony of signing the Tomos: At last, God has bestowed the Orthodox Church of Ukraine upon us

KYIV Post



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Union of Orthodox churches in Ukraine a cause for rejoicing by Dr. Adam A. J. DeVille
Orthodoxy in Ukraine has been granted full autocephaly by the Ecumenical Patriarch, even as the Russian Orthodox are dismissive and critical of the union.


Related:
Kirill: Bartholomew no longer the ecumenical patriarch of all Orthodoxy by Vladimir Rozanskij
Metropolitan Ioann to head Russian Orthodox in Europe

Sandro Magister: In the East There Is Rupture between Kirill and Bartholomew. And the Pope Sides More with the Former


Related:
Ukraine prelate says Orthodox independence is ‘affirmation of rights’

Matthew 20:25

Kyrie eleison. We deserve greater chastisement.




The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church has Considered it Impossible to Remain in the Eucharistic Communion with the Patriarchate of Constantinople

Statement by the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church concerning the encroachment of the Patriarchate of Constantinople on the canonical territory of the Russian Church

Metropolitan Hilarion: Decisions taken by Constantinople run contrary to canonical Tradition of the Orthodox Church

Ukraine: A Scandal

In more ways than one, and not mentioned here by Sandro Magister...


"Oremus" For Peace in the Middle East. But For Ukraine, Among the Orthodox the War Is On

News on the ROC Catechism

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill told members of the Bishops’ Council about the preparation of the Catechesis of the Russian Orthodox Church (via Byz TX)

Renewal of the Liturgy

The preface Joseph Ratzinger wrote for the Russian edition of volume XI of his Opera Omnia --

Ratzinger: “Il rinnovamento della liturgia è fondamentale per il rinnovamento della Chiesa”
Pubblichiamo la prefazione di Benedetto XVI alla edizione russa del volume XI dell’«Opera omnia», edito dalla Casa editrice del Patriarcato di Mosca Nihil Operi Dei praeponatur

Zenit article

Ratzinger Foudnation

One More

Divine Liturgy - The Feast of Slavic Apostles, Moscow.

The Rebuilt Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Kronstadt, Russia

Just over one year ago...

What of the prophecy of St. Paisios?

Православие в Японии

Normally I wouldn't post something from NRO

And this piece is typical of the anti-Putin neocon outlook of the magazine; the author is George Weigel... but the representation of the Russian Orthodox Church is probably not 100% false: Meeting with Moscow, Rome Must Refuse to Bend to the Putin Storyline (via Byz, TX)

Consecration of Holy Trinity Cathedral in Paris

(via Byz, TX)

RT Interview with Patriarch Kirill

‘Western laws now clash with moral nature of man’ – Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill

The 70th Birthday of Patriarch Kirill

MosPat:
Primates and representatives of Local Orthodox Churches attend grand meeting dedicated to the 70th birthday of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill

Patriarch Kirill meets with delegation of Bulgarian Orthodox Church
Patriarch Kirill meets with delegation of Romanian Orthodox Church
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians
Patriarch Kirill meets with delegation of Greek Orthodox Church
Patriarch Kirill meets with delegation of Patriarchate of Antioch
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with Metropolitan Rastislav of the Czech Lands and Slovakia
Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church meets with His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana and All Albania
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with His Beatitude Archbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus

Floating Around on the Web and Facebook

Chiesa: The Few Big Things That Francis and Kirill Didn’t Say To Each Other In Havana by Sandro Magister

Not only do the Orthodox not recognize the Catholic sacraments as valid, but they call into doubt whether the Church of Rome is a true Church. They accuse it of having corrupted the purity and integrity of the faith, of which they are the sole custodians. The analysis of an expert

CWR: Pope Francis calls Havana Joint Declaration debatable, understands Ukrainians might feel betrayed
While the Department of External Church relations of the Moscow Patriarchate spins the meeting between Francis and Patriarch Kirill, the Pope expresses support for His Beatitude Sviatoslav.
By Fr. Andriy Chirovsky

As expected, the Department of External Church relations of the Moscow Patriarchate has started the process of spinning the February 12, 2016 Havana Joint Declaration of Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill. In a February 17 interview with Aleksei Sosiedov,

Related:
Chiesa: At the Summit Is the Embrace in Havana, But At the Base Unity Is Far Away
The account of two Australian spouses, he a Catholic, she Orthodox. Point by point, all the elements of the dispute between the two Churches, in everyday life