It is worth remembering that during an audience with the Eastern Catholic Bishops in the Vatican, the Holy Father urged to “live to the core” the ecclesial traditions, to “turn to the same sources of spirituality, liturgy and theology as the Orthodox Churches.” “It is beautiful to be joint testimonies of such great riches!” He highlighted.
One year after being elected Pontiff, Pope Francis stated that “making the unity of the Church is the work of the Church and of each Christian throughout history.”
“To make the unity of the Church, to build the Church, this temple, this unity of the Church: this is the duty of every Christian, of each one of us. When you have to build a temple, a palace, you look for a buildable area, prepared for this,” he highlighted.