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DIALOGUE WITH ORIENTAL ORTHODOX CHURCHES
http://en.radiovaticana.va/articolo.asp?c=658365
2013-01-25 12:25:16
(Vatican Radio) These are representatives of some of the most ancient
Christian churches in the world, founded according to tradition by
the apostles in Egypt, Armenia, Syria, India and Ethiopia in the
decades following Christ's death and Resurrection.
They are churches that have not been in communion with either the Roman
Catholic world or the Eastern Orthodox world since they officially
severed ties in the 5th century - hence very little is known about
their rich heritage and traditions outside those countries where they
are still based.
Representatives of all the Oriental Orthodox Churches are here in
Rome this week for a meeting of their International Joint Commission
for Theological Dialogue with the Catholic Church. The five day
encounter is focused on Communion and Communication in the first
five centuries of Christianity. To find out more, Philippa Hitchen
spoke with Fr Gabriel Quicke, who's in charge of relations with these
Oriental Orthodox Churches at the Pontifical Council for Promoting
Christian Unity....
Listen:
"Last year we had our meeting in Ethiopia, hosted by Patriarch Abune
Paulos who died recently in August - I went with Cardinal Koch to
attend his funeral....
In Addis Ababa we decided to organise a draft commission in
September where we have put all the papers together on Communion and
Communication in the first five centuries....
We see that we have a lot of elements in common, we are making progress
step by step, listening to one another....exchanging ideas but also
experiences and gifts...
We hear about these Churches more and more - in Egypt for example they
are in a very difficult situation....we have to take their community
into our hearts and support them by different means..."
http://en.radiovaticana.va/articolo.asp?c=658365
2013-01-25 12:25:16
(Vatican Radio) These are representatives of some of the most ancient
Christian churches in the world, founded according to tradition by
the apostles in Egypt, Armenia, Syria, India and Ethiopia in the
decades following Christ's death and Resurrection.
They are churches that have not been in communion with either the Roman
Catholic world or the Eastern Orthodox world since they officially
severed ties in the 5th century - hence very little is known about
their rich heritage and traditions outside those countries where they
are still based.
Representatives of all the Oriental Orthodox Churches are here in
Rome this week for a meeting of their International Joint Commission
for Theological Dialogue with the Catholic Church. The five day
encounter is focused on Communion and Communication in the first
five centuries of Christianity. To find out more, Philippa Hitchen
spoke with Fr Gabriel Quicke, who's in charge of relations with these
Oriental Orthodox Churches at the Pontifical Council for Promoting
Christian Unity....
Listen:
"Last year we had our meeting in Ethiopia, hosted by Patriarch Abune
Paulos who died recently in August - I went with Cardinal Koch to
attend his funeral....
In Addis Ababa we decided to organise a draft commission in
September where we have put all the papers together on Communion and
Communication in the first five centuries....
We see that we have a lot of elements in common, we are making progress
step by step, listening to one another....exchanging ideas but also
experiences and gifts...
We hear about these Churches more and more - in Egypt for example they
are in a very difficult situation....we have to take their community
into our hearts and support them by different means..."