Statement by His All-Holiness at the announcement of the retirement of Benedict XVI, Pope of Rome

[jakasaki]

I wanted to post this for anyone who is interested in reading what Patriarch Bartholomew wrote regarding Pope Benedict.

I’m just going to post a short paragraph and then link the source.

Statement by His All-Holiness at the announcement of the retirement of Benedict XVI, Pope of Rome.

Upon being informed on the way to his native island of Imvros of the imminent retirement of Pope Benedict from the Petrine ministry on the Throne of Rome, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew issued a formal declaration and personal statement to the media, responding with sadness to the news.

His All-Holiness closely cooperated with Pope Benedict during his papal tenure, issuing joint statements on contemporary problems facing humanity and realizing official exchange visits, but above all resuming in 2007 the conversations of the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches (established in 1980 and interrupted in 2000).

Immediately upon his election, His Holiness Pope Benedict accepted a formal invitation from His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to visit the Phanar in November, 2006, on the occasion of the Patronal Feast of the Church of Constantinople.

He also invited the Ecumenical Patriarch to deliver the only address by an ecumenical leader during the official celebrations in St. Peter’s Square for the 50th Anniversary since the opening of the 2nd Vatican Council in October, 2012. Below is the text of the formal statement by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.

Read the rest here:

patriarchate.org/documents/statement-by-his-all-holiness-at-the-announcement-of-the-retirement-of-benedict-xvi-pope-of-rome

 

[KathleenGee]

Thank you, J

Very beautiful, of deep sentiment and faith, and I hope some day a true reunification of one, apostolic Church.

 

[Byzantine_Wolf]

I’m happy to see Bartholomew I treat this with dignity, tact, and friendliness.

 

[2HeartsSlave]

Thank you, Patriarch Bartholomew, for your kindness

 

[1AugustSon7]

Thank-you.

 

[jakasaki]

Thank you for looking at the thread and the link.

I too enjoyed the letter to the Pope from Patriarch Bartholomew I and wanted to share it with you all.

 

[Reuben_J]

Thank you.

 

[guanophore]

I wanted to post this for anyone who is interested in reading what Patriarch Bartholomew wrote regarding Pope Benedict.

I’m just going to post a short paragraph and then link the source.

Statement by His All-Holiness at the announcement of the retirement of Benedict XVI, Pope of Rome.

Read the rest here:

patriarchate.org/documents/statement-by-his-all-holiness-at-the-announcement-of-the-retirement-of-benedict-xvi-pope-of-rome

Thank you for posting this jakasaki. It is a very generous sentiment from His All Holiness.Let us all join with him in prayers for unity, and that the next successor of Peter will continue the work of Pope Benedict.

 

[Miriam1947]

I wanted to post this for anyone who is interested in reading what Patriarch Bartholomew wrote regarding Pope Benedict.

I’m just going to post a short paragraph and then link the source.

Statement by His All-Holiness at the announcement of the retirement of Benedict XVI, Pope of Rome.

Read the rest here:

patriarchate.org/documents/statement-by-his-all-holiness-at-the-announcement-of-the-retirement-of-benedict-xvi-pope-of-rome

Beautiful statement. Thank you for the link.