The Catholic and Orthodox churches must unite in order to defend Europe's Christian roots, Pope Benedict XVI told a group of Romanian bishops on February 12, 2010, according to The Trumpet website.
As the Bishops concluded their regular consultation with the Pope -- their "ad Limina" visit -- Benedict emphasized the need for them to work with their Orthodox counterparts.
"I am aware of the difficulties that Catholic communities must face in this realm; I hope that adequate solutions can be found, in that spirit of justice and charity that must animate relations between brothers in Christ," the Pope said.
The Pope added, "A particularly important realm of collaboration between Orthodox and Catholics today has to do with the defense of Europe's Christian roots and Christian values, and with common witness on subjects such as the family, bioethics, human rights, honesty in public life, and ecology." He concluded, "Undivided determination on these arguments will offer an important contribution to the moral and civil growth of society."
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