Dialogue of Love Breaking the Silence of Centuries |
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| Editor:
| Chryssavgis, John |
| Series title: | Orthodox Christianity and Contemporary Thought Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8232-6400-1 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2014 |
| Publisher: | Fordham University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $26.00 |
Book Description:
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In 1964, a little noticed, albeit pioneering encounter in the Holy Land between the heads of the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church spawned numerous contacts and diverse openings between the two "sister churches," which had not communicated with one another for centuries. This year, fifty years later, Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will meet again in Jerusalem to commemorate that historical event and celebrate the close relations that have developed...
More DescriptionIn 1964, a little noticed, albeit pioneering encounter in the Holy Land between the heads of the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church spawned numerous contacts and diverse openings between the two "sister churches," which had not communicated with one another for centuries. This year, fifty years later, Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will meet again in Jerusalem to commemorate that historical event and celebrate the close relations that have developed through mutual exchanges of formal visits and an official theological dialogue that began in 1980.