It was an honor to see our new pope in person, at a meeting he initiated with the leaders of eastern rite churches. Annie and I got to go because she sings in the choir at San Nilo in Grottaferrata--a Catholic church of the Byzantine rite. Although we are firmly Latin, we love this church so much that we named our dog Nilo!
The pope spoke beautifully, I thought, about the treasures of spirituality, theology, art and history in the heritage of the eastern churches. Having just learned so much about the schism and subsequent attempts at reunion, how my heart longs for a true repair of the break. I pray for Pope Leo that he will accomplish this and other tasks so urgent for our time.
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