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Greek Orthodox primate planning trip to Rome |
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Published by Catholic World News
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Friday, 09 June 2006 |
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"Greek Orthodox primate planning trip to Rome"">"Greek Orthodox primate planning trip to Rome" "Greek Orthodox Archbishop Christodoulos of Athens has announced that he is preparing for a visit to Rome and a meeting with Pope Benedict XVI .........Relations between the Holy See and the Greek Orthodox Church, traditionally marked by tensions and hostilities, have improved markedly since May 2001, when Pope John Paul traveled to Athens and asked pardon for past offenses by Catholics against the Orthodox, particularly including the sack of Constantinople in 1204. "
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