Address to the Archbishop of Canterbury, London (19-26 May)
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This article reproduces the address delivered by Patriarch Ignatius IV of Antioch during his visit to the Archbishop of Canterbury Robert Runcie in London in May 1981. It is an official speech of an ecumenical nature, translated from French by Paul Toutchkov. The central idea is that the Anglican-Orthodox dialogue, initiated in 1920 and continued within the Joint Doctrinal Commission, must move beyond the stage of formal theological exchanges to become a living encounter from person to person, founded on faith, love and hope. Ignatius IV emphasizes that the unity of the two Churches is already real inwardly, in the manner of a living organism, and that its visible manifestation requires a shared commitment in concrete history. The theological contribution lies in the ecclesiological vision of a transfigured humanity called to intercede collectively before God, illustrated by the biblical figure of Jacob at Jabbok.
This article has not been translated yet — it is available in its French version here.
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