Coptic Church & Ecumenical Movement - Saint Mina Coptic ...

An excursion was organised to visit Alexandria on Saturday 25 th May, and the
participants were received by Greek Orthodox Patriarch and Pope of Alexandria His
Holiness Parthenios III, who expressed his support for the meeting, and for the
process of reconciliation between the two families of Orthodox Churches.
The Final Document produced by the meeting (See enclosure) expressed the feeling
of hope and love of the participants at the imminent re-establishment of communion
between the two families of Churches. The participants expressed their desire to see
improved communication and information about the historical relationship between
the two families of Churches, as well as an effort to inform and prepare the faithful
for the re-establishment of communion.
Most importantly for SYNDESMOS, the meeting recommended that the Constitution
of the Orthodox Fellowship be amended, to allow the full participation of Oriental
Orthodox youth movements in the life and activities of the organisation. At the
moment, youth movements can only become associate members of SYNDESMOS,
reflecting the absence of Eucharistic unity between the two families of Churches. It
was unanimously decided that such a change in the Constitution of SYNDESMOS
would be a concrete and effective way to support the historic declarations about unity
made by the two families of Churches.
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