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HolyRosario
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I have been hearing rumors that the pope is going to unite the Eastern Orthodox Church back with the Holy See. Is this true? I wanted to know if somebody can elaborate on that. God Bless!
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Ahimsa
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The Pope can’t unilaterally unite the CC with the Eastern Orthodox. The Eastern Orthodox would have to accept Catholic doctrines as consistent with Orthodox doctrine, and, currently, that is not the case, and will not be the case any time soon.
But, you can always hope.
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Pfaffenhoffen
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I hope so, do you? It is my dream…dont you?
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ConstantineTG
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He’s trying.
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Hesychios
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… or it is always possible that the Papacy will retract the new dogmas and declare them non-binding theological opinions …
… but probably not.
Yes. There is always that.
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Vico
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My current list of dogmas of faith for the Catholic church numbers to 251.
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followingtheway
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Well, Eastern Orthodox Christians disagree on a couple.
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HolyRosario
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It would be amazing
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John_of_Patmos
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Minor problem: Say the Coptic Orthodox Church decided to come into Communion with Rome 
D). The Coptic Catholic Church already has a patriarch. Where would the current patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox church go?
Also, would all of their “saints” become recognized in the Catholic Church, or wuld they become null and void
D). The Coptic Catholic Church already has a patriarch. Where would the current patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox church go?Also, would all of their “saints” become recognized in the Catholic Church, or wuld they become null and void
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Formosus
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I don’t know but it probably be worked out. The melkite patriarch has said he would step down in the case of reunion with the antiochene orthodox. One other option would be to wait till one of the two patriarchs retire and then integrate the two churches into one.
As for saints, I image they would stay as eastern Catholics already venerate their orthodox saints from before reunion, and in some cases post reunion (Seraphim of Sarov on the ugcc calendar for instance).
As for saints, I image they would stay as eastern Catholics already venerate their orthodox saints from before reunion, and in some cases post reunion (Seraphim of Sarov on the ugcc calendar for instance).
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ThatOneGuy92
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My presumption would be that the Coptic Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria would become the Patriarch. Because, despite the fact that the Coptic Patriarchate has been outside of Communion with Rome for some time, the Coptic Pope can trace his succession to St. Mark (who, according to Tradition, established the Church in Alexandria), whereas the Coptic Catholic Patriarch cannot; i.e., he was put in place outside the direct “line of succession”.Minor problem: Say the Coptic Orthodox Church decided to come into Communion with Rome
Also, would all of their “saints” become recognized in the Catholic Church, or wuld they become null and void
As for their saints- I would presume, given the way it has worked in the past, that most of the saints would continue to be venerated.
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Hesychios
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His proper title is Pope of Alexandria.Minor problem: Say the Coptic Orthodox Church decided to come into Communion with Rome
That title will not change whatever else happens. It would be an adjustment for many Roman Catholics, who would have to think ‘which Pope?’ before they make any blanket statements.
One can almost predict that the Copts would not agree to adopt the current Code of Canons of the Oriental Churches (CCEO - promulgated by the Pope of Rome 1991 I think). It was a ‘one size fits all’ kind of thing modeled after the Latin code. So whatever might happen, it would be a new paradigm for the Papal communion, admitting the full Coptic body of ancient Canons adopted over centuries in councils and synods as they have been preserved, not redacted by western authorities.
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