December 2006 archive

Common Declaration of Pope Benedict XVI and Patriarch Bartholomew I

Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople

Common Declaration by Pope Benedict XVI and Patriarch Bartholomew I “This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it!” (Ps 117:24) This fraternal encounter which brings us together, Pope Benedict XVI of Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, is God’s work, and in a certain sense his …

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