In his speech in Bari, the holy father Benedict XVI pledged to make reunion with the Orthodox a fundamental commitment of his Papacy. Bari is known for being a bridge city between East and West and the symbolism could not be more striking as a backdrop for Benedict’s message. He also called on individual Catholics to reach out to the Orthodox, which is extremely important as well. I for one would be ecstatic to see Orthodox-Catholic reunion (or at least communion) happen during the pontificate of Benedict XVI (or heck, even within my lifetime).

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