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1 5| peaceably with all." (Rom. 12:18). The modern way to bring
2 7| what makes for peace" (Rom. 14:19). We believe that "God
3 7| that "God is love" (I Jn. 4:16), which is why we are not
4 4| of the 19th century. In 1872 a great Synod, held in our
5 7| makes for peace" (Rom. 14:19). We believe that "God is
6 2| million human beings between 1914 and 1945 alone. We must
7 2| beings between 1914 and 1945 alone. We must ask ourselves
8 6| outlook." He knew this in 1959; in 1994, who does not know
9 6| He knew this in 1959; in 1994, who does not know it? Communities
10 7| understanding" (Phil. 4:7). We "pursue what makes
11 2| in human history, killing 75 million human beings between
12 6| government. Our deep and abiding spirituality stands in stark
13 5| and goods should not be able one day to move freely between
14 6| world away from the bloody abyss of extreme nationalism and
15 5| of a sword is no longer acceptable. As St. Paul exhorts: "If
16 5| must follow the Helsinki accord principle of the inviolability
17 5| flow.~Much has already been achieved in the political world --
18 4| a language with which to address nationalism, amid the strife
19 7| which is why we are not afraid to extend our hand in friendship
20 3| to be Asian, another for Africans, and yet another for Europeans.
21 6| living religions of every age have given their followers,
22 2| conquest have also been the agents of peace. Over the millennia,
23 5| less than two centuries ago, there were Greek businessmen
24 5| political world -- the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, and
25 5| Odessa and Bucharest, and Albanian enterprises in Egypt. Serbian
26 6| can we deny the need for alliance and teamwork to help lead
27 5| St. Petersburg, between Alma-Ata and Ankara. And there is
28 | already
29 | also
30 5| Partnership for Peace proposed by American President Bill Clinton.
31 4| to address nationalism, amid the strife and havoc this
32 4| daughters of the See of St. Andrew the Apostle.~That is why
33 5| Petersburg, between Alma-Ata and Ankara. And there is no reason
34 6| politics. The failure of anthropocentric ideologies has left a void
35 4| the See of St. Andrew the Apostle.~That is why we convened
36 1| understanding are deeply appreciated. May God bless you.~Greetings
37 3| Indeed, this is one of many areas in which we as people of
38 2| Tolerance did not always come arm-in-arm with peace. For every example
39 | around
40 2| were shattered with the arrival of western nationalism during
41 1| Thank you, Rabbi Arthur Schneier, for the great
42 1| remarks on problems in Central Asia and the Caucasus, let us
43 3| beings who happen to be Asian, another for Africans, and
44 2| and 1945 alone. We must ask ourselves boldly and honestly:
45 7| love in every direction. We assume you, fellow travellers on
46 6| sects, or nearly idolatrous attachments to the material values of
47 4| leaders to offer "particular attention, pastoral responsibility
48 4| world's Patriarchal and Autocephalous Orthodox Churches in March
49 4| national reasons may be avoided."~
50 | away
51 6| Communities of faith can balance secular humanism and nationalism
52 5| Europe, and especially the Balkans, the world's caricature
53 2| the tip of a sword or the barrel of a gun.~Tolerance did
54 3| tolerance, which is ultimately based on respect for the sanctity
55 | because
56 | before
57 2| the same since Nationalism began as a positive force -- it
58 | beginning
59 | behind
60 7| vision of the Psalmist: "Behold, how good and how pleasant
61 7| peace" (Rom. 14:19). We believe that "God is love" (I Jn.
62 7| Ecumenical Patriarchate belongs tot he living Church that
63 7| our fear" (I Jn. 4:18).~Beloved friends, there is more that
64 1| grace in our quest for a better world. But while some have
65 5| proposed by American President Bill Clinton. But politicians
66 5| day to move freely between Bitolja and Bucharest, between Trikala
67 1| deeply appreciated. May God bless you.~Greetings to all of
68 6| our world away from the bloody abyss of extreme nationalism
69 2| alone. We must ask ourselves boldly and honestly: Is it not
70 7| and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!"
71 7| human spirit. We, as the Bride of the Resurrected Bridegroom,
72 7| Bride of the Resurrected Bridegroom, wish only to remain a Church -
73 3| of nationalism, with the brotherly love and integration of
74 1| Greetings to all of our brothers and sisters from around
75 5| centuries ago, there were Greek businessmen in Odessa and Bucharest,
76 2| civilization, through the Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman, Habsburg, Russian
77 6| The famous psychologist C.G. Jung once said that "Among
78 4| and for all its victims" calling on all religious leaders
79 5| another, and let people, capital, ideas, and products flow.~
80 5| the Balkans, the world's caricature for ethnic conflict.~It
81 7| proclaim that "Perfect love casts our fear" (I Jn. 4:18).~
82 3| unfortunate and potentially catastrophic idea. Man was created in
83 4| held in our Patriarchal Cathedral at the Phanar in the name
84 6| visible and invisible." Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant,
85 1| in Central Asia and the Caucasus, let us keep in mind that
86 4| phyletism, saying, "We renounce, censure, and condemn racism, that
87 3| each and every one of God's children. Among those who place their
88 4| dissensions within the Church of Christ..."~Today, more than a century
89 2| conquest, with its Hellenistic civilization, through the Roman, Byzantine,
90 7| serving pan-anthropic ideals, civilizing, and preaching love in every
91 1| have pointed to a modern "clash of civilizations" as inevitable,
92 5| American President Bill Clinton. But politicians alone cannot
93 6| is a way that we of the cloth can help our colleagues
94 4| Europe, especially since the collapse of Godless communism. Although
95 3| emphasis must go not to collective but rather individual human
96 5| empires -- but the peace that comes at the tip of a sword is
97 4| the collapse of Godless communism. Although these churches
98 6| 1994, who does not know it? Communities of faith can balance secular
99 5| Thessaloniki had a thriving Jewish community. And so on.~We must put
100 4| We renounce, censure, and condemn racism, that is, racial
101 4| issued and unqualified condemnation of the sin of phyletism,
102 5| Egypt. Serbian merchants conducted a lively trade with their
103 4| sadness over "fratricidal confrontations and for all its victims"
104 2| on Eastern Europe by the conquering empires was relative --
105 2| given on the terms of the conqueror. We must understand it,
106 1| it seems as if our only constants have been conflict and conquest.~
107 2| offered a new logic for the construction of democratic states. But
108 6| spirituality stands in stark contrast to the secularism of modern
109 4| Apostle.~That is why we convened an unprecedented Pan-Orthodox
110 3| spiritual and secular universes converge, it is in the individual,
111 5| trade with their Habsburg counterparts. Thessaloniki had a thriving
112 6| spirit of the one God, "Creator of all things visible and
113 1| Europe has been a great crossroads of cultures and civilizations --
114 3| yet another for Europeans. Culture may be relative -- but humanity
115 1| been a great crossroads of cultures and civilizations -- a vast
116 4| self-governing, they are the daughters of the See of St. Andrew
117 5| goods should not be able one day to move freely between Bitolja
118 1| intergroup understanding are deeply appreciated. May God bless
119 2| for the construction of democratic states. But nationalism
120 6| greatest opportunity to demonstrate tolerance.~
121 5| is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with
122 1| all sinners and stand in desperate need of God's grace in our
123 6| although we cannot deny our differences, neither can we deny the
124 7| preaching love in every direction. We assume you, fellow travellers
125 6| it is precisely when we disagree that we have the greatest
126 4| racism, that is, racial discrimination, ethnic feuds, hatreds,
127 4| March of 1992 -- an unusual display of Christian solidarity,
128 4| ethnic feuds, hatreds, and dissensions within the Church of Christ..."~
129 3| all the precepts of our diverse religions, the first principal
130 7| that unites us than which divides us. Let this conference
131 7| moreso, in the spirit of divine love itself. The Ecumenical
132 3| first principal must be the divinity or each and every one of
133 5| We must put behind us the divisions and feuds brought about
134 | does
135 | done
136 2| nationalism turned out to be a double-edged sword; in the lands of tyrants,
137 7| pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!" We pledge
138 | each
139 7| God in the highest, and on earth, peace and goodwill toward
140 7| spiritual institution, teaching, edifying, serving pan-anthropic ideals,
141 5| Albanian enterprises in Egypt. Serbian merchants conducted
142 3| political principles, primary emphasis must go not to collective
143 5| Bucharest, and Albanian enterprises in Egypt. Serbian merchants
144 5| and peace is to extend the European Union -- to open our borders
145 2| arm-in-arm with peace. For every example of tolerance, there are
146 2| tolerance, there are many more examples of intolerance. The peace
147 2| not time to rein in the excesses of nationalism?~
148 5| and feuds brought about by excessive nationalism. We were once
149 5| acceptable. As St. Paul exhorts: "If it is possible, so
150 6| a spiritual void and an existential insecurity and have led
151 4| from God, in order that the exploitation of religious sentiment for
152 4| historic gathering, the heads expressed deep sadness over "fratricidal
153 6| of modern politics. The failure of anthropocentric ideologies
154 1| for many different tribes, faiths, and peoples. Sometimes
155 1| that no member of the human family has a monopoly on malice --
156 6| values of this world."~The famous psychologist C.G. Jung once
157 5| If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live
158 1| harmony. May our Heavenly Father grant us the strength to
159 7| Perfect love casts our fear" (I Jn. 4:18).~Beloved friends,
160 6| life...every one of them fell ill because he had lost
161 7| direction. We assume you, fellow travellers on the road to
162 3| paradise lost, but must find hope in the kingdom at hand.
163 | first
164 5| capital, ideas, and products flow.~Much has already been achieved
165 1| Tolerance.~Although we will focus our remarks on problems
166 5| Western Europe. Today, we must follow the Helsinki accord principle
167 6| every age have given their followers, and none of them has been
168 3| We are not immune to the forces of history -- but neither
169 5| brotherhood, and tolerance to the fore.~
170 7| he living Church that was founded by the God of love, whose
171 3| answer the fratricide and fragmentation of nationalism, with the
172 6| void in many lives -- the frantic pursuit of the future has
173 1| strength to maintain that fraternal spirit in the years to come.~
174 4| expressed deep sadness over "fratricidal confrontations and for all
175 3| hand. We must answer the fratricide and fragmentation of nationalism,
176 7| Church, however, that is free and respected by all. We,
177 5| be able one day to move freely between Bitolja and Bucharest,
178 7| fear" (I Jn. 4:18).~Beloved friends, there is more that unites
179 7| afraid to extend our hand in friendship and our heart in love, as
180 7| everything in her power to fulfill that vision. "Glory to God
181 6| the frantic pursuit of the future has sacrificed the stability
182 4| During this truly historic gathering, the heads expressed deep
183 5| the political world -- the General Agreement on Tariffs and
184 7| to fulfill that vision. "Glory to God in the highest, and
185 3| principles, primary emphasis must go not to collective but rather
186 4| especially since the collapse of Godless communism. Although these
187 5| good reason why people and goods should not be able one day
188 7| and on earth, peace and goodwill toward men."~Thank you very
189 6| can help our colleagues in government. Our deep and abiding spirituality
190 1| desperate need of God's grace in our quest for a better
191 1| May our Heavenly Father grant us the strength to maintain
192 7| history. We have within our grasp the vision of the Psalmist: "
193 5| centuries ago, there were Greek businessmen in Odessa and
194 1| appreciated. May God bless you.~Greetings to all of our brothers and
195 1| civilizations -- a vast meeting ground for many different tribes,
196 2| sword or the barrel of a gun.~Tolerance did not always
197 6| my patients in the second half of life...every one of them
198 3| for those human beings who happen to be Asian, another for
199 1| spirit of brotherhood and harmony. May our Heavenly Father
200 4| nationalism, amid the strife and havoc this new ideology created
201 5| politicians alone cannot heal the rifts brought about
202 6| of them has been really healed who did not regain his religious
203 6| of modernity with our own healthy respect for tradition.~But
204 3| In recent years we have heard some say that human rights
205 7| hand in friendship and our heart in love, as we proclaim
206 1| brotherhood and harmony. May our Heavenly Father grant us the strength
207 4| In 1872 a great Synod, held in our Patriarchal Cathedral
208 2| Macedonian conquest, with its Hellenistic civilization, through the
209 3| history -- but neither are we helpless before them. We cannot lament
210 5| Today, we must follow the Helsinki accord principle of the
211 7| vision. "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace and
212 4| past. During this truly historic gathering, the heads expressed
213 4| The Holy Orthodox Church has searched
214 2| ask ourselves boldly and honestly: Is it not time to rein
215 3| paradise lost, but must find hope in the kingdom at hand.
216 | however
217 3| Culture may be relative -- but humanity is not.~
218 3| potentially catastrophic idea. Man was created in the
219 2| must understand it, not idealize it.~Those empires were shattered
220 7| edifying, serving pan-anthropic ideals, civilizing, and preaching
221 5| and let people, capital, ideas, and products flow.~Much
222 4| strife and havoc this new ideology created in the Orthodox
223 6| movements, sects, or nearly idolatrous attachments to the material
224 6| every one of them fell ill because he had lost what
225 3| Man was created in the image and likeness of God -- and
226 3| We are not immune to the forces of history --
227 1| Schneier, for the great impetus you provided for this conference,
228 2| of intolerance. The peace imposed on Eastern Europe by the
229 1| clash of civilizations" as inevitable, the representatives of
230 6| void and an existential insecurity and have led many people
231 5| leaders have a central and inspirational role to play -- it is we
232 7| religious and spiritual institution, teaching, edifying, serving
233 1| promote peace, tolerance, and intergroup understanding are deeply
234 2| millennia, the greatest intervals of peace were brought by
235 5| accord principle of the inviolability of borders. But tomorrow,
236 6| of all things visible and invisible." Catholic, Orthodox, and
237 2| Eastern Europe has come, ironically, at the tip of a sword or
238 4| of the Prince of Peace, issued and unqualified condemnation
239 | itself
240 6| Orthodox, and Protestant, Jew and Muslim -- although we
241 5| Thessaloniki had a thriving Jewish community. And so on.~We
242 6| famous psychologist C.G. Jung once said that "Among all
243 1| and the Caucasus, let us keep in mind that no member of
244 2| force in human history, killing 75 million human beings
245 3| but must find hope in the kingdom at hand. We must answer
246 6| his religious outlook." He knew this in 1959; in 1994, who
247 6| 1959; in 1994, who does not know it? Communities of faith
248 3| helpless before them. We cannot lament paradise lost, but must
249 7| peacemakers and to light the lamp of the human spirit. We,
250 4| has searched long for a language with which to address nationalism,
251 2| the empires that took over large portions of the region.
252 | later
253 6| alliance and teamwork to help lead our world away from the
254 6| existential insecurity and have led many people to seek salvation
255 6| anthropocentric ideologies has left a void in many lives --
256 | less
257 6| patients in the second half of life...every one of them fell
258 7| to be peacemakers and to light the lamp of the human spirit.
259 | like
260 3| created in the image and likeness of God -- and there can
261 5| far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all." (Rom.
262 5| Serbian merchants conducted a lively trade with their Habsburg
263 6| has left a void in many lives -- the frantic pursuit of
264 2| force -- it offered a new logic for the construction of
265 4| Orthodox Church has searched long for a language with which
266 5| the tip of a sword is no longer acceptable. As St. Paul
267 2| of the region. From the Macedonian conquest, with its Hellenistic
268 | made
269 1| grant us the strength to maintain that fraternal spirit in
270 | make
271 | makes
272 1| family has a monopoly on malice -- we are all sinners and
273 3| potentially catastrophic idea. Man was created in the image
274 4| Autocephalous Orthodox Churches in March of 1992 -- an unusual display
275 7| us. Let this conference mark a turning point in our history.
276 6| idolatrous attachments to the material values of this world."~The
277 4| to support, morally and materially, the re-emerging Orthodox
278 1| civilizations -- a vast meeting ground for many different
279 1| us keep in mind that no member of the human family has
280 5| enterprises in Egypt. Serbian merchants conducted a lively trade
281 2| agents of peace. Over the millennia, the greatest intervals
282 | million
283 1| Caucasus, let us keep in mind that no member of the human
284 6| and we can temper the mindless pursuit of modernity with
285 6| the mindless pursuit of modernity with our own healthy respect
286 1| of the human family has a monopoly on malice -- we are all
287 4| in her power to support, morally and materially, the re-emerging
288 7| peace and tolerance, but moreso, in the spirit of divine
289 | most
290 4| ecumenicism.~That is why the Mother Church has done everything
291 5| should not be able one day to move freely between Bitolja and
292 6| religious and para-religious movements, sects, or nearly idolatrous
293 6| and Protestant, Jew and Muslim -- although we cannot deny
294 | my
295 4| Cathedral at the Phanar in the name of the Prince of Peace,
296 4| sentiment for political and national reasons may be avoided."~
297 6| para-religious movements, sects, or nearly idolatrous attachments to
298 | none
299 5| were Greek businessmen in Odessa and Bucharest, and Albanian
300 4| all religious leaders to offer "particular attention, pastoral
301 2| as a positive force -- it offered a new logic for the construction
302 5| the European Union -- to open our borders to one another,
303 6| that we have the greatest opportunity to demonstrate tolerance.~
304 4| and wisdom from God, in order that the exploitation of
305 2| through the Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman, Habsburg, Russian and Soviet
306 | ourselves
307 | out
308 6| not regain his religious outlook." He knew this in 1959;
309 | own
310 7| teaching, edifying, serving pan-anthropic ideals, civilizing, and
311 4| convened an unprecedented Pan-Orthodox Council or Synaxis of the
312 6| salvation in new religious and para-religious movements, sects, or nearly
313 3| before them. We cannot lament paradise lost, but must find hope
314 2| But paradoxically, conflict and conquest have
315 4| religious leaders to offer "particular attention, pastoral responsibility
316 5| Tariffs and Trade, and the Partnership for Peace proposed by American
317 1| work to make it come to pass. Your efforts to promote
318 4| offer "particular attention, pastoral responsibility and wisdom
319 6| said that "Among all my patients in the second half of life...
320 5| longer acceptable. As St. Paul exhorts: "If it is possible,
321 5| it depends on you, live peaceably with all." (Rom. 12:18).
322 7| continue our efforts to be peacemakers and to light the lamp of
323 1| different tribes, faiths, and peoples. Sometimes it seems as if
324 7| love, as we proclaim that "Perfect love casts our fear" (I
325 3| individual, in the human person.~Among those of us who place
326 5| Tirana, between Sofia and St. Petersburg, between Alma-Ata and Ankara.
327 4| Patriarchal Cathedral at the Phanar in the name of the Prince
328 7| surpasses all understanding" (Phil. 4:7). We "pursue what makes
329 4| condemnation of the sin of phyletism, saying, "We renounce, censure,
330 5| and inspirational role to play -- it is we who must help
331 7| Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell
332 7| dwell together in unity!" We pledge to you today that the Orthodox
333 7| conference mark a turning point in our history. We have
334 1| world. But while some have pointed to a modern "clash of civilizations"
335 5| President Bill Clinton. But politicians alone cannot heal the rifts
336 6| the secularism of modern politics. The failure of anthropocentric
337 2| empires that took over large portions of the region. From the
338 2| since Nationalism began as a positive force -- it offered a new
339 5| Paul exhorts: "If it is possible, so far as it depends on
340 3| relative -- an unfortunate and potentially catastrophic idea. Man was
341 7| ideals, civilizing, and preaching love in every direction.
342 3| this means that of all the precepts of our diverse religions,
343 6| and intolerance. For it is precisely when we disagree that we
344 5| Peace proposed by American President Bill Clinton. But politicians
345 3| all political principles, primary emphasis must go not to
346 4| Phanar in the name of the Prince of Peace, issued and unqualified
347 3| diverse religions, the first principal must be the divinity or
348 5| follow the Helsinki accord principle of the inviolability of
349 7| our heart in love, as we proclaim that "Perfect love casts
350 5| people, capital, ideas, and products flow.~Much has already been
351 1| to pass. Your efforts to promote peace, tolerance, and intergroup
352 5| the Partnership for Peace proposed by American President Bill
353 6| Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant, Jew and Muslim -- although
354 1| for the great impetus you provided for this conference, and
355 7| grasp the vision of the Psalmist: "Behold, how good and how
356 6| this world."~The famous psychologist C.G. Jung once said that "
357 7| understanding" (Phil. 4:7). We "pursue what makes for peace" (Rom.
358 5| community. And so on.~We must put behind us the divisions
359 1| need of God's grace in our quest for a better world. But
360 1| Thank you, Rabbi Arthur Schneier, for the
361 4| condemn racism, that is, racial discrimination, ethnic feuds,
362 4| renounce, censure, and condemn racism, that is, racial discrimination,
363 | rather
364 4| morally and materially, the re-emerging Orthodox Churches in Russia
365 6| and none of them has been really healed who did not regain
366 4| for political and national reasons may be avoided."~
367 | recent
368 1| Since the beginning of recorded history, Eastern Europe
369 6| really healed who did not regain his religious outlook."
370 2| over large portions of the region. From the Macedonian conquest,
371 2| honestly: Is it not time to rein in the excesses of nationalism?~
372 7| Bridegroom, wish only to remain a Church - a Church, however,
373 4| later, extreme nationalism remains one of the central problems
374 1| Although we will focus our remarks on problems in Central Asia
375 5| always that way. Let us remember that less than two centuries
376 4| of phyletism, saying, "We renounce, censure, and condemn racism,
377 1| civilizations" as inevitable, the representatives of many of those civilizations
378 7| however, that is free and respected by all. We, like all of
379 4| particular attention, pastoral responsibility and wisdom from God, in
380 7| We, as the Bride of the Resurrected Bridegroom, wish only to
381 4| Christian solidarity, and a return to the ecumenicism of centuries
382 5| politicians alone cannot heal the rifts brought about by extreme
383 7| fellow travellers on the road to peace, that we will always
384 5| central and inspirational role to play -- it is we who
385 2| civilization, through the Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman, Habsburg,
386 4| re-emerging Orthodox Churches in Russia and throughout Eastern Europe,
387 2| Byzantine, Ottoman, Habsburg, Russian and Soviet empires, peace
388 6| pursuit of the future has sacrificed the stability of the past.
389 4| the heads expressed deep sadness over "fratricidal confrontations
390 6| psychologist C.G. Jung once said that "Among all my patients
391 6| led many people to seek salvation in new religious and para-religious
392 | same
393 3| based on respect for the sanctity and rights of individual
394 3| years we have heard some say that human rights are relative --
395 4| of the sin of phyletism, saying, "We renounce, censure,
396 1| Thank you, Rabbi Arthur Schneier, for the great impetus you
397 4| Holy Orthodox Church has searched long for a language with
398 6| Among all my patients in the second half of life...every one
399 6| para-religious movements, sects, or nearly idolatrous attachments
400 6| in stark contrast to the secularism of modern politics. The
401 4| are the daughters of the See of St. Andrew the Apostle.~
402 6| have led many people to seek salvation in new religious
403 | seems
404 4| Although these churches are self-governing, they are the daughters
405 4| exploitation of religious sentiment for political and national
406 5| Albanian enterprises in Egypt. Serbian merchants conducted a lively
407 7| institution, teaching, edifying, serving pan-anthropic ideals, civilizing,
408 2| idealize it.~Those empires were shattered with the arrival of western
409 | should
410 4| unqualified condemnation of the sin of phyletism, saying, "We
411 1| on malice -- we are all sinners and stand in desperate need
412 1| all of our brothers and sisters from around the world who
413 5| Trikala and Tirana, between Sofia and St. Petersburg, between
414 4| unusual display of Christian solidarity, and a return to the ecumenicism
415 | something
416 | Sometimes
417 2| Ottoman, Habsburg, Russian and Soviet empires, peace in Eastern
418 6| government. Our deep and abiding spirituality stands in stark contrast
419 6| future has sacrificed the stability of the past. As the Council
420 1| we are all sinners and stand in desperate need of God'
421 3| there can be no different standard of treatment for those human
422 6| and abiding spirituality stands in stark contrast to the
423 6| abiding spirituality stands in stark contrast to the secularism
424 6| As the Council of 1992 stated, these ideologies "have
425 2| construction of democratic states. But nationalism turned
426 1| Heavenly Father grant us the strength to maintain that fraternal
427 4| address nationalism, amid the strife and havoc this new ideology
428 4| everything in her power to support, morally and materially,
429 7| God of love, whose peace "surpasses all understanding" (Phil.
430 4| Pan-Orthodox Council or Synaxis of the heads of the world'
431 4| century. In 1872 a great Synod, held in our Patriarchal
432 5| the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, and the Partnership
433 7| and spiritual institution, teaching, edifying, serving pan-anthropic
434 6| the need for alliance and teamwork to help lead our world away
435 6| ecumenicism - and we can temper the mindless pursuit of
436 3| who place their faith in temporal institutions, this means
437 2| was always given on the terms of the conqueror. We must
438 5| their Habsburg counterparts. Thessaloniki had a thriving Jewish community.
439 | they
440 6| one God, "Creator of all things visible and invisible."
441 5| counterparts. Thessaloniki had a thriving Jewish community. And so
442 | through
443 | throughout
444 2| and honestly: Is it not time to rein in the excesses
445 1| come together for this very timely Conference on Peace and
446 5| Bucharest, between Trikala and Tirana, between Sofia and St. Petersburg,
447 5| inviolability of borders. But tomorrow, our vision not only for
448 2| brought by the empires that took over large portions of the
449 7| Ecumenical Patriarchate belongs tot he living Church that was
450 | toward
451 6| own healthy respect for tradition.~But we can only do this
452 7| direction. We assume you, fellow travellers on the road to peace, that
453 3| no different standard of treatment for those human beings who
454 1| ground for many different tribes, faiths, and peoples. Sometimes
455 5| Bitolja and Bucharest, between Trikala and Tirana, between Sofia
456 4| centuries past. During this truly historic gathering, the
457 2| states. But nationalism turned out to be a double-edged
458 7| Let this conference mark a turning point in our history. We
459 5| remember that less than two centuries ago, there were
460 2| double-edged sword; in the lands of tyrants, it has been destructive --
461 3| people tolerance, which is ultimately based on respect for the
462 4| must answer with deep and uncompromising ecumenicism.~That is why
463 2| of the conqueror. We must understand it, not idealize it.~Those
464 3| rights are relative -- an unfortunate and potentially catastrophic
465 5| is to extend the European Union -- to open our borders to
466 7| friends, there is more that unites us than which divides us.
467 3| the spiritual and secular universes converge, it is in the individual,
468 4| That is why we convened an unprecedented Pan-Orthodox Council or
469 4| Prince of Peace, issued and unqualified condemnation of the sin
470 4| Churches in March of 1992 -- an unusual display of Christian solidarity,
471 6| attachments to the material values of this world."~The famous
472 1| cultures and civilizations -- a vast meeting ground for many
473 4| confrontations and for all its victims" calling on all religious
474 6| Creator of all things visible and invisible." Catholic,
475 5| Integration must be our watchword -- in Eastern Europe as
476 | when
477 | where
478 | while
479 | whose
480 4| pastoral responsibility and wisdom from God, in order that
481 | without
482 | yet
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