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Pope Leo XIV greets Orthodox Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon, a bishop of the Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate, on Saturday (Vatican Media)

Pope Leo reaffirms commitment to full communion with Orthodox Church

Addressing a delegation from the Ecumenical Patriarchate on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Pope Leo XIV has reiterated his commitment to respectful dialogue and collaboration aimed at restoring full visible communion.

I assure you of my desire to persevere in the effort to restore full visible communion between our Churches,” … (unity) can only come about, with God’s help, through a continued commitment to respectful listening and fraternal dialogue.

Read: Pope Leo reaffirms commitment to full communion with Orthodox Church | Cath News | 30 June 2025

Source: Pope reaffirms commitment to full communion with Orthodox Church | Vatican News| By Linda Bordoni | 28 June 2025