Well, in this regard the Pope is adhering to a traditional Vatican policy:
Pope Francis told the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Monday that he is confident that Catholics and Orthodox Christians will attain full communion.
In a message to Bartholomew I on the Feast of St. Andrew, Pope Francis praised the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s efforts to promote Christian unity.
“We can thank God that relations between the Catholic Church and the Ecumenical Patriarchate have grown much over the past century, even as we continue to yearn for the goal of the restoration of full communion expressed through participation at the same Eucharistic altar,” he wrote.
“Although obstacles remain, I am confident that by walking together in mutual love and pursuing theological dialogue, we will reach that goal.”
Go here to read the rest. The Orthodox aren’t interested and Rome keeps coming to them hat in hand.
“The Orthodox aren’t interested and Rome keeps coming to them hat in hand.” The Orthodox a smart to keep their distance.
By all means, let’s keep pursuing that “theological dialogue” Christ talked about so often in the Gospels. /sarcasm off.
As opposed to what, where Jesus prayed at the Last Supper that we may all be two? /sarcasm off