Patriarch Bartholomew Hosts Large Group from Catholic Diocese of Rome - strongly reaffirms Catholic-Orthodox dialogue

In Istanbul on 3 April 2018,His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople,leader of the millions of Orthodox Christians worldwide,received a group of 70 Catholic priests from the Diocese of Rome.The priests,led by His Excellency Archbishop Angelo de Donatis,Papal Vicar for the Diocese,are on a pilgrimage to Christian sites in Turkey.
Patriarch Bartholomew stated that:
Even though it is slow,the path of our Holy Church is irreversible,because God wants it,and we must be her witnesses in a world that is losing its interest in God.*
On his relations with His Holiness Pope Francis,His All-Holiness reflected:
Our meetings,our common perseverance in finding all possible ways to resolve the unresolved issues between our Churches,have been marked by great mutual respect;trust;and mutual Christian love.We are sure that,when the times are ripe,our Churches will know with humility and willingness to put together a common project.