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I often post on the ‘thawing’ relationships between the Catholic and Orthodox churches, which is tremendously historic, but passes many by and the apparent unity drive which underlies much of Pope Benedict’s words and actions, but if ever you needed proof, then these two headlines today are a prime example:-

Orthodox Patriarch Optimistic About Unity – Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I is affirming that progress is being made on the path to Catholic-Orthodox unity, and says uprooting the obstacle caused by the “thorny question” of papal primacy will be key for continued progress.

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Moscow Orthodox Patriarchate Publishes Book of Pope’s Words – The Russian Orthodox Church has published a book in Italian and Russian with texts from Benedict XVI on the culture of Europe. This book is an event of unprecedented historic scope in the millennial history of Catholics and Russian Orthodox.

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