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To: kawaii; Ancient Drive; kronos77; FormerLib; NYer; Kolokotronis
Not sure if it's Fox or the document but it's misleading to say the Orthodox don't beleive in the primacy of the Bishop of Rome

The original document doesn't even mention the Orthodox Church by name. The only "fault" is the erroneous assertion by Cardinal Levada, who wrote it, and BXVI who approved it, is that because they don't recognize the Pope these churches lack something.

The Orthodox recognize the Pope. It's the extent of his jurisdiction that is in dispute. And it's because of Catholic innovations (theologically speaking) that we are not in communion with him.

The AP, Fox News and the Holy See are wrong.

23 posted on 07/10/2007 2:12:17 PM PDT by kosta50 (Eastern Orthodoxy is pure Christianity)
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“A 16-page document by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, which Pope Benedict once headed, described Christian Orthodox churches as true churches, but suffering from a “wound” since they do not recognise the primacy of Pope.”

http://uk.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUKL1019535720070710

So this is totaly different than original news title.


28 posted on 07/10/2007 4:05:07 PM PDT by kronos77 (-www.savekosovo.org- and -www.kosovo.net- Save Kosovo from Islam!)
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