An historic first will grace the mass, March 19, that will inaugurate the pontificate of Pope Francis . After nearly 1,000 years, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople will attend the inauguration of the Pope of Rome.
Delegates from more than 20 Christian churches and ecumenical organizations announced their attendance. However, the presence of His Holiness Bartholomew I is of historic significance.
Considered “first among equals” in the Eastern Orthodox Communion, the Patriarch of Constantinople has not attended the installation of a Pope of Rome in more than 950 years, since Constantinople split from Rome in 1054.
[blockquote] since Constantinople split from Rome in 1054[/blockquote]
Ummm cough cough WRONG! Try again.
As for Bart’s decision to attend, as long as this is just a courtesy visit, I see no harm. Theological differences notwithstanding Rome and the Orthodox Church have a great deal in common and a wide range of mutual interests.
“Considered “first among equals†in the Eastern Orthodox Communion, the Patriarch of Constantinople has not attended the installation of a Pope of Rome in more than 950 years, since Constantinople split from Rome in 1054.”
Why do people write such half-baked rubbish, which displays both their own ignorance and their cavalier insoucisance to ascertaining the facts? A Patriarch of Constantinople has never previously “attended the installation of a Pope of Rome,” whether before or after 1054.
See also the short essay topic by Dr. George Demacopoulos…
[url=http://www.goarch.org/ourfaith/patriarch-present-at-pope-francis-installation/]The Extraordinary Historical Significance of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew’s Presence at Pope Francis’ Installation as Bishop of Rome[/url]