"The message comes in a very difficult moment for the relations between Orthodox Churches, namely between the Patriarchates of Constantinople and Moscow. In this context, great relevance is given to the passage which states that for the proclamation of the Gospel message "it is essential that internal conflicts between Orthodox Churches be settled and the nationalistic, ethnic and ideological extremism of the past be put aside. Only in this way the voice of the Orthodox Church could be heard and have an impact on the contemporary world". In the message, the Patriarchs also express "the wish to recover from every canonical anomaly brought about by historical and pastoral circumstances, as it was the case for the so-called Orthodox Diaspora, with the aim to overcome any possible influence from the non-Orthodox ecclesiology. Accordingly, we welcome the decision of the Ecumenical Patriarchate to convene a Pan-Orthodox consultation by 2009." ” ” ” ” ” ” ” “
