CONCLUSION
30.
The Sacred Council feels great joy in the fruitful zealous collaboration of the
Eastern and the Western Catholic Churches and at the same time declares: All
these directives of law are laid down in view of the present situation till
such time as the Catholic Church and the separated Eastern Churches come
together into complete unity.
Meanwhile,
however, all Christians, Eastern as well as Western, are earnestly asked to
pray to God fervently and assiduously, nay, indeed daily, that, with the aid of
the most holy Mother of God, all may become one. Let them pray also that the
strength and the consolation of the Holy Spirit may descend copiously upon all
those many Christians of whatsoever church they be who endure suffering and
deprivations for their unwavering avowal of the name of Christ.
"Love
one another with fraternal charity, anticipating one another with honor".
(Rom.12,10.)
Each and
all these matters which are set forth in this decree have been favorably voted
on by the Fathers of the Council. And we, by the apostolic authority given us
by Christ and in union with the Fathers, approve, decree and establish them in
the Holy Spirit and command that they be promulgated for the glory of God.
Given
in Rome at St. Peter's, November 21, 1964
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