Pope offers prayers for Archbishop Christodoulos

Greece is in mourning today as it laments the loss of the head of the Greek Orthodox Church, Archbishop Christodoulos. Pope Benedict XVI has sent a telegram to expressing his condolences and praising Christodoulos' work towards Catholic-Orthodox unity.

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[wutru]

Please pray for persecuted Christians in Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Iran, Constantinople, and everywhere else.

[wms72]

Amen to the Pope's prayers. May the archbishop rest in peace. May the Holy Spirit guide, sustain, and protect the Orthodox Church as it grows in love, unity, and truth with the Catholic Church.

[assasincomedy]

@Islandretreat Go away, protestant bigot. Inform yourself, before proclaiming lies on a video.

[ro280988]

@wms72 This is a true Christian message. The Orthodox and the Catholic Churches should be one! We share the same truth, although minor differences remain. I'm a Romanian Orthodox, perhaps you know about Pope John Paul the 2nd's visit here, the first of that kind after centuries of separation. Then came Pope Benedict's visit to our Ecumenical Patriarch in Constantinople. These men perform God's work, bringing (or trying to bring) Christians together as one. Kyrie eleison!

[gtepp031387]

@Islandretreat the same believes the catholics hold now . I believe u have have the truth with u and i agree with alot u say though it is not the full truth that comes from the rcc. thats why i say u are in partial communion.

[TimothyStinson]

I'm starting to think that maybe the Old Calendarists are not so wrong after all...? Orthodox Bishops making trips to Rome for no other reason than to be seen with the pope is going a bit further than extending Christian charity.

[hagamann]

though the differences when we pray...we still belong under one banner and one father...why cant we just respect each other...do you think God want His children to argue and fight one another?

[conceil8]

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Remember leaders of different Christian sects, the will of God is undivided Christianity. Give up your churches, no more Catholic, Protestants, Adventist, JW etc. If you think that I am wrong then prove that you are right. Ive asked the Lord for the two simultaneous explosion of volcano in the U.S. within this month of December, pray that it wouldnt happen, if despite of your prayer it does happen, then know that God is with me therefore you have to listen to me.

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[Islandretreat]

I thyink its fair to say they don't teach you that in your Roman Catholic schools.

The Celtic Churches were cdenturies older than the 4th century papal system. The first 'universal bishop' was appointed by imperial decree in the early 7th century. The Celtic (Culdee) Churches sent Columbanus to Italy to confront this arrogant man who calls himself the Pope. We have the correspondance to prove that the Celtic churches were Protestants in flat opposition to the false church of Rome.

[Islandretreat]

..After the fall of Pagal Rome, the Celtic Churches evangelised all the lands from Iceland to north Italy..Iceland, Scotland, England, Wales, Ireland, France, Germany, Switzerland. Holland and even reaching as far as Russia. All evangelised by the Celtic Churches!! The Celtic church in Ireland was eventually usurpsed in 1155, conquered by the sword after Papal Rome sent the Anglo-normans in 1066. Remnants of the Celtic Church in Scotland lasted right down til the AV1611 was authorised.

[Islandretreat]

Most catholics don't know the 1,700 year true history of the papacy. During the Roman empire there were 10 great persecutions of Christians from Nero-Diocletian. He was the emperor who had medals made with the inscription 'the Christians are no more'. Christianity found refuge beyond the bounds of the empire (Hadrian's wall). The Roman empire transformed itself into an ecclesiastical empire with the same persecuting spirit as the old empire (600 year long Inquisition etc)..

[Islandretreat]

Yes Christ is the Rock. Purgatory is a lie. The 'keys to the kingdom' are Peter's confession of faith. The early Christian Church was in Jerusalem (not Rome) and it was the Apostle James (not Peter) who exercised administrative authority in the early Church. Peter was never in Rome.