1 October 2009
To:
ิhe Chairman and the Members of the Holy
Synod,
The Orthodox Theologians,
The pious Ecclesiastic body
Subject: The Orthodox and
Roman Catholics' Dialogue
ิhe Administrative Board of the
Pancyprian Union of Greek Theologians convened
extraordinarily and examined all that is relevant to
tomorrow's General Assembly of the Intenational Joint
Commission for the Theological Dialogue between the
Orthodox and Roman Catholics, which is to take place in
Paphos (Cyprus) from the 16th up to and including the
23rd of October. The subject of the Conference is: "The
role of the bishop of Rome in the communion of all the
Churches".
Having observed the historical framework
of the activities of the said Commission, in which
representatives of our Church are also participating,
and bearing in mind the views and reactions that have
been expressed,
we would like to also express:
-
our valid and intense concern, in the
event that unfortunate stances appear during the
resulting conclusions of this dialogue and
-
our support to the Orthodox
representatives, who are called upon to correctly
present the word of Truth and to bear witness of
Christ "amid people who stand contrary to the Holy
Spirit".
It is our hope that the Grace of the Holy
Spirit will illuminate the representatives of the
Orthodox Churches to provide Orthodox witness to this
very serious ecclesiological issue, on the basis of our
Patristic tradition and for the glory of the Triadic
God.
On behalf of the Administrative
Board
The Chairman of the Pancyprian
Union of Greek Theologians
Andrew Christodoulou