A gift to the Orthodox archbishop wanted by Pope Francis to extol the importance of fraternal relations. They depict two young men and a horse's head. The hope is that this sign of peace between Christians can also be a reference point for Ukraine, where weapons have taken over from dialogue.
The Metropolitan of Pergamum, a great voice of the East, died at 92 while in Athens. He said, "There is no freedom without charity." And he called for a united Church to oppose the arrogance of geopolitical interests and nationalist drifts.
He fought a long illness. For 16 years he headed the oldest Christian autocephalous reality, opposed a secularised conception of the Church and relaunched relations with Rome, making the words of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew his own.
Bartholomew yesterday spoke with Epiphanius, metropolitan of the autocephalous Orthodox Church of Ukraine recognised by Constantinople. He called on the God of love and peace to enlighten Russian leaders to realise the tragic consequences of their decisions and actions, which might even trigger a world war.
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