Pope Benedict XVI met with His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Albania yesterday in Vatican City. In an address to the audience in English, the Pope shed light on some of the history of Christianity in Albanian lands, dating back to Apostle times, according to the Examiner website.
The Pope said, "Since it acquired its freedom, the Orthodox Church of Albania has been able to participate fruitfully in the international theological dialogue between Catholics and Orthodox." He considered the work of His Beatitude to restore Albania -- now free of communism -- to be a true inspiration to all the Albanian people.
Pope Benedict concluded his address by promising the Archbishop that the Catholic Church would do everything it could "to offer a common witness of brotherhood and peace, and to pursue with you a renewed commitment to the unity of our Churches."
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I hope there is unity in our lifetime.
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