Posted on 11/25/2006 3:14:09 PM PST by NYer
Istanbul, Turkey - EWTN Global Catholic Network, has announced that it will broadcast LIVE worldwide from the Ecumenical Patriarchate as Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, spiritual leader of Orthodox Christians worldwide, will receive His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI in Istanbul, Turkey.
On Nov. 29, at 4:30 AM (ET), EWTN will broadcast LIVE from the Patriarchal Cathedral of St. George, the Doxology of Thanksgiving, exchange of greetings and mutual reverence of the Holy Relics upon the occasion of the arrival of Pope Benedict XVI to the Ecumenical Patriarchate. The program will repeat at 9 PM (ET). On Nov. 30, beginning at 2:00 AM (ET) EWTN will broadcast the Divine Liturgy LIVE, also from the Patriarchal Cathedral of St. George. The program will be rebroadcast at 11:00 PM (ET). Both programs are being produced by the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
Also broadcast LIVE on November 30, at 10:00 AM (ET) will be the visit of Pope Benedict to Hagia Sophia. On December 1, 2006, broadcasting LIVE will be the Holy Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in attendance (repeating at 11:00 AM (ET)) and at 5:30 AM (ET) the Departure of Pope Benedict XVI from Ataturk Airport in Istanbul.
Pope Benedict's visit to Istanbul comes at the personal invitation of the Ecumenical Patriarch on the occasion of the feast day of Saint Andrew the Apostle, the older brother of Saint Peter. Saint Andrew traveled across Asia Minor and is considered the founder of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in present-day Istanbul. The Ecumenical Patriarchate and Pope are both noted throughout the world as peacemakers and for their extraordinary efforts to create bridges of truth and love across religious, ethnic, environmental and political divides.
EWTN Global Catholic Network is available in over 122 million cable homes in 125 countries and 19 territories worldwide. ETWN is also available on individual satellite users. To find out if your cable or satellite provider offers EWTN, please log on to www.ewtn.com.
Additional information about the visit of Pope Benedict to the Ecumenical Patriarchate may be found online at: http://www.patriarchate.org
Mark your calendars!
Apologies is this is the wrong thread for this little rant.
No problem! You rant away all you like. That the WSJ called the Pope 'rigid' is good news. It means he is doing an effective job of communicating catholic truths, hence, he is rattling their sabers. :-) Thanks for sharing that.
Rigid has no decent connotations when applied to a person. The Pope may be fixed, committed, unchanging, acting according to conviction, even "dogmatic," but "rigid" is a really poor choice. And if the author meant well, he/she doesn't belong at the Journal. Even on the weekend rag. Ditto for the editor.
'Rigid' is a slam. They intended that, I am sure. However, it is an honor in the Lord's eyes that the Pope would be seen as 'rigid,' for it means he is doing something right. If they had written 'orthodox' they would have used that as an insult too.
'Blessed are those who are reviled for My Name's Sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.'
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