Archbishop Elpidophoros visited the Apostolic Nuncio in Washingtontranslated

His Eminence the Archbishop of America, Mr. Elpidophoros, today paid a ceremonial visit to His Excellency Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, in order to congratulate him and wish him every success in assuming his new diplomatic duties. During their cordial meeting, Archbishop Mr. Elpidophoros wished every success in the ministry of the Apostolic Nuncio and especially in the work of further strengthening the long-standing relations between the Holy See and the Ecumenical Patriarchate. The two Hierarchs reaffirmed the spirit of mutual respect and fraternal cooperation that still characterizes Orthodox and Roman Catholic relations, as well as their shared commitment to Christian witness in the modern world.

In their discussion they also referred to the recent feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, which highlighted, once again, the close ties between the two Churches. The Archbishop Mr. Elpidophoros referred with special appreciation to the participation of the official delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the celebrations of the feast of the Church of...