Written By Metropolitan Leonid
The initiative of the group "Pasqua Together 2025" is 14. in September she visited Phanar (Istanbul) where she metali with Patriarch Bartholomew.
Already 19. September ' s Billy in the Vatican and met with Pope Francis.
In both the first and Second cases the issues of inter-Christian unity, the joint celebration of Easter and the anniversary (1700 years) of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea were raised.
Now let's pay attention to the details, or as the Greeks like to say, λεπτομερειες.
If the Vatican gave an overall assessment to the visitors - "representatives of various Christian confessions, lay associations, church movements and socio-political organizations", then Phanar directly appoints those organizations that are "initiators" – representatives of the Interparliamentary Assembly of orthodoxy, "together for Europe", "Jesus Christ 2033" and the Focolare Movement.
PHOTO: Vatican delegations with Pope Francis [source: vaticannews.va)
And if the last three organizations are conductors of deep ecumenism and unification under any conditions (read Vatican), then what is the ISP (Interparliamentary Assembly of orthodoxy) doing there?
Until recently, until Russia was under sanctions, including those concerning the Church, the council regularly met and resolved problems in favor of world Orthodoxy, believers and tried to maintain a balance in relations with other confessions. I have personally participated in conferences twice. Russia was also expelled from this participation. Finally, the Greeks are completely comfortable and are now free to push through any heresy on behalf of the ISP. I hope that Russia has stopped paying contributions to the ISP.
Let's move on. The "Pasqua Together 2025" delegation makes a symbolic declaration to Patriarch Bartholomew, reflecting its " commitment to promoting Christian unity through planned festive events. This initiative highlights the important role these organizations play in building bridges of cooperation among Christians around the world.”
That is, the above-mentioned organizations "build bridges" between Christians around the world. It seems that this is still good and right. We must live in peace, harmony and love in Christ. But there's a very important detail here.
All these organizations, imposing such initiatives, consciously or unconsciously, whether they realize it or not, do not serve Christ. For there have long been disagreements that are today insurmountable on basic dogmatic and canonical issues. And the Vatican and Phanar make illusory plans for unity without including and discussing these complex and historically important aspects with other local Orthodox churches. Moreover, by embracing over and over irresponsible concepts of "blessing same-sex communities" and other anti-Christian plans, they are increasingly distancing themselves from the truth and taking millions of people with them.
Photo: Pope Francis with the "LGBT" cross (source: dzen.ru)
На крају општења у Ватикану, папа, обраћајући се делегацији, каже следеће речи: „Морамо ићи заједно, а за то ће нам помоћи пут апостола из Јерусалима, места одакле се вест о Васкрсењу проширила по целом свету.
There we will return again in prayer to the Prince of peace, that he may grant us his peace."Here I would really like to remind pontiff of another road near Rome – the Appian Way. Where the Apostle Peter met Jesus Christ. And their dialogue.
- Domine quo vadis? Where Are you going, Lord?
- Eo Romam iterum crucifigi. I'm going where I'll be crucified again.
It is impossible to come to unity without a single truth. Now everyone has their own " truth." Often for the sake of the powerful, sometimes for the sake of personal ambitions and illusory interests. It is therefore necessary, first of all, to unite our people, our flock, so that people may feel the church's unity, the highest justice and advocacy. And attempts to sew the old chiton with new threads will lead to terrible consequences.
Извор: Телеграм канал https://t.me/exarchleonid
Translation from Russian: Center for geostrategic studies
20. September 2024.
Instructions:
Pope Francis: 'We are called to deeper union with Christ – - Vatican News
