Leo Makkonen, Archbishop of Karelia and all Finland (Finland). Eastern Christian.
“Evangelization begins not with preaching, but listening. St. John’s icon shows his finger to his lips, indicating silence.”
“To be silent, to listen and then to share the Good News is the best way to show our love and…care for the world today.” This leads to trust.
Prof. Emmanuel (Adamakis), Metropolitan of France, President, Conference of European Churches (France).
“We should contemplate the convergence between the theological effort and the experience of Christianity incarnate in the world and rooted in time.” …this is a new total or even holistic configuration of man as body, soul and spirit.
How to articulate ecumenism, evangelization and the transmission of faith?
Nifor (Mihaija), Metropolitan and Archbishop of Targovistis (Romania) World Council of Churches.
“Unity is a gift of life, given to the body of Christ where we all need one another. Unity of the Church in one faith and in one Eucharistic fellowship.
“Your work on the New Evangelization and the now beginning Year of Faith will, hopefully, offer many opportunities for cooperation as a sign of the unity that is already given to us in Christ and for which so many Christians are longing for.” (Vatican City, Oct. 12, zenith.org).
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