In 2007, Pope Benedict reasserted the universal primacy of the Roman Catholic Church, approving a document that said Orthodox churches are defective and that other Christian denominations are not true churches.
I think we have a simular argument these days (politically) about self annointing, and annointing via mass(es).
Horse Hockey.
Pope Benedict does NOT believe the Orthodox to be “defective”....He is trying hard to restore the ancient Church, and I don’t believe he would be con-celebrating with the Ecumenical Patriarch, if he felt otherwise.