"It is another important step in the ecumenical path. Apart from the presence of the most important patriarchs in the Orthodox world, a Catholic delegation was actually invited as well. Among others, the delegation is made up of Card. Andrea Lanza Cordero di Montezemolo, archpriest of the papal basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, the nuncio at Ankara, Msgr. Antonio Lucibello". It was declared to SIR by Msgr. Luigi Padovese, president of the Papal Conference of Turkey, while commenting the symposium of the primates of the Orthodox Churches in the world, opening in Istanbul today to celebrate the Pauline Year. "It is a positive sign in the name of Apostle Paul said Msgr. Padovese, who is part of the Catholic delegation; actually, we are not going as single persons but as representatives of a sister church. Under the ecumenical aspect, in Turkey, we are going from formal cordiality to real contents. The fact that Bartholomew I and many other Orthodox representatives were present at our opening of the Pauline Year is meaningful. This invitation, now returned by the Patriarchate, has a remarkable meaning for the prosecution of relations and dialogue. The Christian churches in Turkey are facing the same problems, and this unites us in a special way". (To be continued)
