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The Ecumenical Patriarchate and Christian Unity

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Our Ecumenical Throne is fully aware of its historic heritage and of its responsibility, by the grace of God, to do whatever is possible, to serve the unity of the Church. This is why from the early beginning of this century, our Church undertook what has now become a well-known initiative. This initiative greatly contributed to the shaping of this exciting and dynamic phenomenon known as the Ecumenical Movement. It was the force of this dynamic phenomenon that impelled Christians to an exodus. This exodus began a journey leading Christians out of their self-sufficiency and isolation in search of each other. They were led by the Spirit of God, in a spirit of repentance, pardon, reconciliation, and Christian love.

- Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (December 11, 1995)

Contents

The Ecumenical Patriarchate and Christian Unity

The Gospel of Reconciliation

p. 1

The Early Leadership of the Ecumenical Patriarchate

p. 4

The Early Patriarchal Encyclicals

p. 6

The Early Ecumenical Forums

p. 10

Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras

p. 12

The Establishment of the World Council of Churches

p. 14

Other Expressions of Ecumenical Concern

p. 16

Bilateral Dialogues

p. 17

The Dialogue with the Oriental Orthodox Churches

p. 18

New Relations with the Roman Catholic Church

p. 20

Ecumenical Patriarch Dimitrios

p. 23

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the Cause of Christian Unity

p. 27

Relations with the World Council of Churches

p. 29

Relations with the Oriental Orthodox Churches

p. 36

Relations with the Roman Catholic Church

p. 37

Recent Events in Rome

p. 45

Toward the Future

p. 46

Documents

The Patriarchal and Synodical Encyclical of 1902

p.  49

The Encyclical of Ecumenical Patriarch Joachim III (May 12, 1904)

p. 56

The Encyclical of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (January 1920)

p. 62

Joint Declaration of Pope Paul VI and Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras I (December 7, 1965)

p. 66

Encyclical of Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras (December 7, 1965)

p. 69

Common Declaration of Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras and Pope Paul VI (October 28, 1967)

p. 72

Third Panorthodox Preconciliar Conference, Section III (Chambésy, 1986)

p. 74

Message of the Ecumenical Patriarchate on the Fortieth Anniversary of the World Council of Churches (1988)

p. 79

Common Declaration of Pope John Paul II and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (The Vatican, June 29, 1995)

p. 83

Pope John Paul II and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on the Environment (June 10, 2002)

p. 87

Address of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (Orientale Lumen Conference, Istanbul, May 12, 2004)

p. 91

Speech of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on the Occasion of the Arrival of the Holy Relics of St. Gregory the Theologian and St. John Chrysostom (Constantiople, November 27, 2004)

p. 98

Greetings of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the Inter-Orthodox Committee for the Theological Dialogue with the Roman Catholic Church (September 12, 2005)

p. 102

Welcome by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Pope Benedict XVI (Patriarchal Cathedral of St. George, November 30, 2006)

p. 106

Common Declaration of Pope Benedict XVI and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I (November 30, 2006)

p. 108

Homily by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on the 60th Anniversary of the World Council of Churches (St. Peter Cathedral, Geneva, February 17, 2008)

p. 112

Address of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: "Theology, Liturgy and Silence: Fundamental Insights from the Eastern Fathers for the Modern World" (Pontifical Oriental Institute, Rome, March 7, 2008)

p. 121

Address of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: "The Unity of the Church is Unbreakably Related with her Mission" (Roman Catholic Synod of Bishops, Rome, October 18, 2008)

p. 130

Notes

p. 141


Product Description

Paperback:

147 Pages

Publisher:

Holy Cross Orthodox Press

ISBN:

978-1-885652-15-7

Product Dimensions:

9 x 6

Editor:

Thomas FitzGerald

Publication Year:

2009
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