Patriarch of Constantinople Addresses Synod of Bishops!

Pretty astounding ... Bartholomew, the ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople, addresses the Synod of Bishops!

When Patriarch Bartholomew, the first ecumenical patriarch to address a session of the world Synod of Bishops, had finished his 25-minute speech, the pope noted that the church fathers quoted by the patriarch are recognized as great theologians in both the East and the West.

"If we have fathers in common, how can we not be brothers?" Pope Benedict said. "This was a joyful experience of unity -- perhaps not full, but true and deep." Get the full story here.

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