Moscow (kath.net/KNA) The Moscow Patriarch Kyrill I. is expressed himself hopefully for ecumenical collaboration. The Russian Orthodox Church is in "open dialog with the Roman Catholic Church" and hopes, that this dialog will continue to develop together with the Pope, said the Patriarch in a television interview on Orthodox Easter.Patriarch Kyrill stressed the positive development already begun under Benedict XVI. He hopes that this trend will continue and deepen with Francis. The new Pope is "open to social problems and sensitive to social injustice."
Under Benedict XVI. (2005-2013) relations are to have essentially improved between the Russian Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches, because it was decided, to put aside some "extravagant projects", said the Patriarch with a view to an earlier proposed visit to Moscow. There is a common challenge for both churches.
As for so-called gay marriage, Kyrill I said, in the consumer culture no one wants to give up his vices: "On the contrary, vices will be legalized and legitimized." All this leads to a "destruction of personality" and to possible economic, financial, political or ecological crises. The enormous protest in Paris against "gay marriage" had been a "joyous surprise", said the Patriarch. He had not expected such a powerful, religiously motivated protest.
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ReplyDeletein the consumer culture no one wants to give up his vices: "On the contrary, vices will be legalized and legitimized." All this leads to a "destruction of personality"
What was the reason for the schism in the first place?
ReplyDeleteThe Moscow Patriarchate was still in union with Rome until the sack of Constantinople in 1204.
DeleteAs has been said before the Russian Orthodox Church has the support of the government and seemingly a great majority of the people. That is good. I do not know what the state of relations are with Catholics in Russia.
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