Looking back, Archbishop Elpidophoros of America bid farewell to the late Pope Benedict XVI, who passed away the day before yesterday at the age of 95 and whose body is placed on a popular pilgrimage to the Vatican.
The Archbishop of America recalls the visit of the former Pontiff in 2006 to the Ecumenical Patriarchate, which he describes as “a milestone in our ecumenical journey towards unity”.
Archbishop Elpidophoros prays for the repose of the soul of Benedict XVI, “a distinguished theologian dedicated to dialogue with the Orthodox Church.”
In fact, he accompanies his post on social media with a photo from the 2006 visit, when he was also serving at the Patriarchal Court, at the Phanar.
As we pray for the repose of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, we remember his 2006 visit to the Patriarchate of Constantinople, a milestone on our ecumenical journey to unity. A distinguished theologian, he was dedicated to dialogue with the Orthodox Church. May his memory be eternal. pic.twitter.com/4bn2XmsKse
— Elpidophoros (@Elpidophoros) December 31, 2022