A few weeks ago, at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, I witnessed some sort of ceremony that included Eastern Orthodox priests. In the front, near the altar were seated rows of what I think are Roman bishops in mitered caps dressed in white together with a few women dressed in black. Behind them, near the choir, were seated Roman priests dressed in black robes with magenta linings. When the ceremony began, the Orthodox priests and their leader entered through the front doors and were escorted to the altar with great flourish. Both heads of their churches greeted eachother and spoke in French, none of which I underst. I left before this was over as it was quite lengthy. Can anyone tell me what this was about, or was it merely part of the Pope's new stance with the Orthodox Church? Also, why would there be women seated with the Bishops? I scanned the Tribune and the internet, yet could find nothing about this, so perhaps this was not so special; yet the ceremony seemed to be so very special
2007-02-21 14:06:18 · 4 answers · asked by Amerigo 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
KC is probably correct- JP2 started the communications - couldn't have been a joint service. saw something similar as the shrine of the Divine Mercy in Poland. OH WAIT - it might have been the red mass.... try looking for that on line along with the exact dates - that mass was a couple/few weeks ago i think.....
2007-02-21 14:20:51 · answer #1 · answered by Marysia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Given how Europe's Catholics have stopped attending church, perhaps a service where both Orthodox and Catholic leaders were present might have motivated some to fill the pews at Notre Dame.
Pope Benedict visited the Ecumencial Patriarch at the end of November and participated in Vespers services as well as the Divine Liturgy. Due to schism, the Pope could not celebrate the Divine Liturgy with the Patriarch but I believe the Pope recited the Lord's Prayer during the Liturgy.
2007-02-21 23:48:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's probably a continuation of the late Pope John Paul the Second's plan to reconcile with the Eastern Orthodox Church following the East-West Schism in 1054.
2007-02-21 22:09:11 · answer #3 · answered by Nowhere Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
doing maybe false action against you to let you be with them to go to hell.
2007-02-21 22:13:52 · answer #4 · answered by Jesus M 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋