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CONTENTS Acknowledgements ................................................................................................v Foreword............................................................................................................... vi Preface.................................................................................................................. vii Chapters Appendices 1 Unity and Disunity.................................................................................1 2 The Ecumenical Vision..........................................................................8 3 Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox Dialogue ............................13 4 Coptic Orthodox and Catholic Church Dialogue.................................58 5 Coptic Orthodox and Anglican Church Dialogue..............................136 6 Coptic Orthodox and World Alliance of Reformed Churches Dialogue.............................................................................144 7 Coptic Orthodox and Lutheran Church Dialogue..............................165 8 Coptic Orthodox and Presbyterian Church Dialogue ........................166 9 Constructing Bridges of Love............................................................168 10 Ecumenical Organisations .................................................................185 I Christological Agreement Signed by the Authorities of the Orthodox Churches in the Middle East 1987.....................................198 II Address by H.H Pope Shenouda III at WCC Assembly; Canberra, February 1991 ...................................................................200 III Address by H.H Pope Shenouda III; Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, January 1974............................203 IV Reflections of Orthodox Participants at WCC 7 th Assembly; Canberra, February 1991 ...................................................................207 V The Viewpoint of the Coptic Orthodox Church Regarding Ordination of Women; Lambeth 1988 .............................210 iii
VI SYNDESMOS Statement; May 1991................................................215 VII Letter from Cardinal Willebrands to Bishop Samuel ........................217 VIII Letter from Cardinal Willebrands and Paul Philippe to Cardinal Sidarous..........................................................................221 IX Letter from H.H. Pope Paul VI to Cardinal Sidarous ........................226 X Telegram from H.H Pope John Paul II to H.H. Pope Shenouda III.....................................................................228 XI Letter from H.H. Pope John Paul II to H.H. Pope Shenouda III .......229 iv
Page 1 and 2: THE COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH AND THE
Page 3: DEDICATION This book is dedicated t
Page 11 and 12: FOREWORD vi By H.H. Pope Shenouda I
Page 13 and 14: THE ONE CHURCH CHAPTER 1 UNITY AND
Page 15 and 16: phrase: “One nature of God the Wo
Page 17 and 18: centuries they had managed to maint
Page 19 and 20: Later doctrinal and papal developme
Page 21 and 22: Byzantine Tradition There are nine
Page 23 and 24: maintain a degree of flexibility in
Page 25 and 26: CHAPTER 2 THE ECUMENICAL VISION Der
Page 27 and 28: 5. Youth Ecumenical Committee Under
Page 29 and 30: Since the beginning the Church used
Page 31 and 32: etween the two traditions of Orthod
Page 33 and 34: THE UNOFFICIAL CONSULTATIONS Throug
Page 35 and 36: Participants Eastern Orthodox Orien
Page 37 and 38: does not appear therefore to be inc
Page 39 and 40: THE THIRD UNOFFICIAL CONSULTATION G
Page 41 and 42: the nature of the Church be safe gu
Page 43 and 44: (h) To explore the possibilities of
Page 46 and 47: THE FOURTH UNOFFICIAL CONSULTATION
Page 48 and 49: Participants Eastern Orthodox Orien
Page 50 and 51: more clarity of thought and more ea
Page 52 and 53: THE OFFICIAL CONSULTATIONS After tw
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MEETING OF THE JOINT SUB-COMMITTEE
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JOINT COMMISSION OF THE THEOLOGICAL
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(atreptos), without separation (ach
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REPORT OF THE JOINT SUB-COMMITTEE A
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1 - In the area of the relation bet
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JOINT-COMMISSION OF THE THEOLOGICAL
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4. Both families agree that the nat
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Participants Eastern Orthodox Orien
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RECOMMENDATIONS ON PASTORAL ISSUES
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e) Abortion. 12.A joint consultatio
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Joint Commission Of The Theological
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iii) A Liturgical Sub-Committee sho
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POPE SHENOUDA III’S ADDRESS TO PO
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HOMILY OF POPE PAUL VI May 6th, 197
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From this new knowledge of God foll
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conscious of its duty of witnessing
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RESPONSE OF POPE PAUL VI TO POPE SH
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POPE PAUL VI’S ADDRESS BEFORE THE
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We shall always keep in our memory
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COMMON DECLARATION SIGNED BY POPE P
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THE INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION
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esurrection and ascension. It is fr
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pastoral activities and exert a mor
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Participants in the meeting were: C
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some other bishop. The universal Ch
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THIRD MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL
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1. The authorities of the Catholic
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His Divinity. This explains the mos
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Excellency, Msgr. Youhanna Kabes au
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A) The Holy See of Rome a) Consider
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of the theological, ecclesiastical
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DIRECTIONS TO THE WORK OF THE I.J.C
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ADDRESS OF POPE JOHN PAUL II TO A C
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PRINCIPLES FOR GUIDING THE SEARCH F
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Frequent contacts at all levels of
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THE RESUMPTION OF THE DIALOGUE When
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We must bear witness to this common
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Members Of The Commission Coptic Or
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SIXTH MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL
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MEETING OF THE POPE OF ALEXANDRIA A
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PRO ORIENTE ORIENTAL ORTHODOX - CAT
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The Second Consultation At the seco
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and the Ecumenical Councils, as the
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church in truth and love, in Euchar
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The Fourth Consultation The fourth
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statements of the See of Rome canno
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The conversations were held in a co
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a). Look more closely into the agre
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she does not on her own respect the
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4. This communion is participation
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On each place where the Eucharist i
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church should not be undertaken wit
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exchanged by His Eminence and the c
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7. Confirmation and reception of ec
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ANGLICAN - COPTIC JOINT DECLARATION
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THE LAMBETH CONFERENCE The ten year
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gave birth to the Logos, helped to
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the patriarch of Constantinople. Wo
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All Scripture is given by inspirati
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• Regional Forums The Forum welco
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CHAPTER 6 COPTIC ORTHODOX AND WORLD
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4. Dr. Silke-Petra Bergjan presente
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Possible Topics for Future Discussi
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ORIENTAL ORTHODOX - REFORMED DIALOG
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• How do our historical contexts
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We submit this statement to the aut
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ORIENTAL ORTHODOX - REFORMED DIALOG
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• In their understanding, Scriptu
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• Theologia reformata et semper r
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Participants in the Third Session O
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Participants in the Fourth Session
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CHAPTER 8 COPTIC ORTHODOX AND PRESB
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CHAPTER 9 CONSTRUCTING BRIDGES OF L
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PRELIMINARY MEETING OF ORIENTAL ORT
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(ie. In the Apostolic Faith) in the
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THE SECOND MEETING OF THE HEADS OF
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Fourth: The Middle East Council of
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THE THIRD MEETING OF THE HEADS OF T
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Oriental Orthodox family will join
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THE FOURTH MEETING OF THE HEADS OF
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that this document become a matter
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these will widen the circle of viol
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and demand of our faith and by the
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CHAPTER 10 ECUMENICAL ORGANISATIONS
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WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES Founded i
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In 1961 the assembly was held in Ne
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i The Trinitarian God, ii Salvation
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Special Commission on Orthodox Part
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ALL AFRICA CONFERENCE OF CHURCHES A
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THE ALEXANDRIAN CONFESSION (1976) T
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THE MECC LOGO The logo of the Middl
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Conducted every 5 years, the assemb
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our skill in reading the writing th
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Patriarch of Jerusalem for the Gree
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SYNDESMOS It is the World Fellowshi
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APPENDIX I CHRISTOLOGICAL AGREEMENT
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APPENDIX II ADDRESS BY H.H. POPE SH
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St. John the divine, a pillar of th
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CHURCH UNITY IS AN HISTORICAL INHER
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“We all believe that Our Lord, Go
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An excursion was organised to visit
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You will understand, therefore, tha
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tradition of our Church, is changed
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feeling in themselves the pain of d
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The Coptic Orthodox have been assur
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APPENDIX IX LETTER OF HIS HOLINESS
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APPENDIX X TELEGRAM FROM H.H POPE J
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eport that only a few priests have
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Bibliography Arruda, M. (ed.), Ecum
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