H αφίσα για την επίσκεψη του Πάπα Φραγκίσκου στην Αίγυπτο έχει σαν σύνθημα «ο Πάπας της ειρήνης στην Αίγυπτο της Ειρήνης»
La
Stampa: Στην Αίγυπτο Βαρθολομαίος-Φραγκίσκος στα τέλη Απριλίου
Τορίνο
O
Oικουμενικός Πατριάρχης Βαρθολομαίος θα μεταβεί στην Αίγυπτο μαζί με τον Πάπα
Φραγκίσκο στις 28 και 29 Απριλίου,
γράφει στην διαδικτυακή της έκδοση η ιταλική εφημερίδα La Stampa.
Όπως
γράφει η εφημερίδα, ο Οικουμενικός
Πατριάρχης προσκλήθηκε από τον Μεγάλο Ιμάμη του Αλ
'Αζχαρ.
«Πρόκειται
για μια σημαντική παρουσία, για μια κοινή μαρτυρία ενότητας των χριστιανών, με
ένα μήνυμα ειρήνης προς όλο τον κόσμο, σε αυτή την δύσκολη φάση, κατά την οποία
πνέουν άνεμοι πολέμου», γράφει η La Stampa.
«Ο Πάπας Φραγκίσκος και ο Οικουμενικός Πατριάρχης θα σταθούν δίπλα στον Πατριάρχη της Κοπτικής εκκλησίας, Πάπα Θεόδωρο τον Β', η χριστιανική κοινότητα του οποίου επλήγη θανάσιμα από τις τρομοκρατικές επιθέσεις» προσθέτει η ιταλική εφημερίδα.
«Ο Πάπας Φραγκίσκος και ο Οικουμενικός Πατριάρχης θα σταθούν δίπλα στον Πατριάρχη της Κοπτικής εκκλησίας, Πάπα Θεόδωρο τον Β', η χριστιανική κοινότητα του οποίου επλήγη θανάσιμα από τις τρομοκρατικές επιθέσεις» προσθέτει η ιταλική εφημερίδα.
Στο
άρθρο αναφέρεται, επίσης, ότι ο προκαθήμενος της Ορθοδοξίας προσκλήθηκε από τον
Μεγάλο Ιμάμη του Αλ 'Αζχαρ να πάρει μέρος στην διεθνή διάσκεψη για την ειρήνη,
κατά την οποία θα πάρουν τον λόγο και ο Πάπας με τον ίδιο τον
ιμάμη.
Η
είδηση της μετάβασης του Οικουμενικού Πατριάρχη στο Κάιρο επιβεβαιώθηκε στην
εφημερίδα και από πηγές που διατηρούν στενές σχέσεις με το Φανάρι.
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Patriarch
Bartholomew will be in Egypt with Pope Francis
The
primate of the Orthodox Church was invited by the Grand Imam of the Al Azhar
Mosque, Cheikh Ahmed Mohamed el-Tayyib. A strong sign of unity among
Christians
ANDREA
TORNIELLI
VATICAN
CITY
Pubblicato
il 18/04/2017 Ultima modifica il 18/04/2017 alle ore 22:51
The
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople will be in Cairo on April 28 and 29, upon
invitation of the Grand Imam of Al Azhar Mosque, Cheikh Ahmed Mohamed el-Tayyib,
during the same days of Pope Francis' visits. A significant presence that unites
Christians and their witness of unity as a sign for peace in the world, during
these difficult times with the winds of war blowing. The Pope of Rome, and the
Patriarch of Constantinople will therefore be next to the Pope of the Coptic
Church Tawadros, whose Christian community was hit and mortally wounded by the
attacks carried by the fundamentalists.
Bartholomew
I was invited by el-Tayyib to participate to the International Conference on
Peace, during which Francis and the Grand Imam are expected to speak. The
Orthodox Patriarch had mentioned at the end of Easter Divine Liturgy about the
possibility of traveling to Egypt as reported by Alberto Negri on the
newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore on 16 April. Bartholomew had disclosed a
handwritten letter from the Pope, in which Francis thanked him for his
friendship and hoped to see him again soon. So, the Patriarch added, "The
opportunity could be very close: I have also been invited by the University of
Al Azhar in Cairo and on April 28 I could be with Pope Francis at that same
event”
Sources
close to the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople confirmed to Vatican
Insider that the decision to accept the invitation has been taken, and that
Bartholomew will be in Cairo. The friendship between the bishops of Rome and
Constantinople, successors of the apostles and brothers Peter and Andrew, have
always been very friendly. Francis and Bartholomew together went to the Holy
Land in May 2014 and together prayed in the Holy Sepulcher. A few days later,
the Pope asked for the Patriarch’s presence in the Vatican gardens during a
prayer for peace in the region. The following November, Francis visited Turkey
and participated in the liturgical celebration of St. Andrew in the patriarchal
church of Fanar. A year ago, in April 2016, Bartholomew invited Francis for a
flash visit to the Greek island of Lesbos, home of a large refugee camp, during
what was the Pope’s first entirely "ecumenical" journey, since Francis always
remained next to the Patriarch of Constantinople and the Orthodox archbishop of
Athens Hyeronimos without any specific celebrations or meetings aimed at the
Catholic community specifically.
The
simultaneous presence of the Pope and the Orthodox Patriarch at the meeting in
the great Sunni university, just a few days after the attacks that have bloodied
the Passover of the Copts in Egypt is thus an eloquent sign of unity and
proximity among Christians of different denominations, while it also expresses
the will to dialogue together with those Muslims who reject violence and
justification of terrorism and massacres in the name of religion.
……………………………………….
The
full programme of the Pope's visit is below:
Friday
28 April 2017
10.45
Departure by air from Rome-Fiumicino airport for Cairo
14.00
Arrival at Cairo International Airport
OFFICIAL
WELCOME
WELCOME
CEREMONY in the Presidential Palace in Heliopolis
COURTESY
VISIT TO THE GRAND IMAM OF AL-AZHAR
ADDRESS
TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PEACE
16.40
Meeting with the Authorities
COURTESY
VISIT TO HIS HOLINESS POPE TAWADROS II
Saturday
29 April 2017
10.00
HOLY MASS
12.15
Lunch with Egyptian bishops and the Papal entourage
15.15
Prayer meeting with the clergy, religious and seminarians
FAREWELL
CEREMONY
17.00
Departure by air from Cairo International Airport
20.30
Arrival at Rome-Ciampino Airport
Time
zone:
Rome:
+2 h UTC
Cairo:
+2 h UTC
ΠΗΓΗ: ΑΚΤΙΝΕΣ
