Was Pope Francis Wrong to Apologize to the Orthodox?

December 07, 2021 00:34:42
Was Pope Francis Wrong to Apologize to the Orthodox?
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Was Pope Francis Wrong to Apologize to the Orthodox?

Dec 07 2021 | 00:34:42

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Eric Sammons

Show Notes

Last week Pope Francis apologized to the Orthodox "for the ways Catholics have contributed to division with Orthodox Christians". What are these "mistakes" and should the pope have apologized for them? What is the future of Catholic-Orthodox relations?

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