C
Caveman
Guest
From Catholic World News service; (Emphasis mine)
Russian prelate sees Orthodox, Catholics as natural allies
Smolensk, Jun. 24, 2008 (CWNews.com) - A leading Russian Orthodox prelate has said that the Catholic and Orthodox churches are **natural allies **in the public realm, notwithstanding their differences on theological issues.
Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kalingrad said that the Holy See and the Moscow patriarchate stand side by side in defense of fundamental moral principles, particularly in Europe. He observed that the two largest Christian churches have “almost identical positions” on issues involving social and family morality and the defense of human rights.
The Orthodox prelate pointed out that there is no such agreement between the Orthodox and Protestant faiths. He cited the widespread acceptance of homosexuality as evidence of the “devastating liberalism of many Christian communities".
Russian prelate sees Orthodox, Catholics as natural allies
Smolensk, Jun. 24, 2008 (CWNews.com) - A leading Russian Orthodox prelate has said that the Catholic and Orthodox churches are **natural allies **in the public realm, notwithstanding their differences on theological issues.
Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kalingrad said that the Holy See and the Moscow patriarchate stand side by side in defense of fundamental moral principles, particularly in Europe. He observed that the two largest Christian churches have “almost identical positions” on issues involving social and family morality and the defense of human rights.
The Orthodox prelate pointed out that there is no such agreement between the Orthodox and Protestant faiths. He cited the widespread acceptance of homosexuality as evidence of the “devastating liberalism of many Christian communities".