Pope Francis spoke of the love of Christ as the foundation of Christian unity at a meeting today (October 1, 2016) with the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of All Georgia, Ilia II, according to the Independent Catholic News website.
Addressing him as "Dear Brother," the Pope spoke of the ties between the Church in Georgia, founded on the preaching of St. Andrew, and that of Rome, founded by his brother, St. Peter.
He said, "Truly, the love of the Lord raises us up because it enables us to rise above the misunderstandings of the past, above the calculations of the present and fears for the future."
The Georgian people had witnessed to "the greatness of this love" through the centuries, said Pope Francis, who praised their "unique hospitality," and "true hope" even though they face "no shortage of difficulties." (After World War II, Georgia became a satellite of Soviet Russia until it regained its freedom in 1991.)
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