january january leading advocate catholic orthodox best known vatican profession faith known initiative attempted establish communion maintaining communion roman_catholic_church views topics catholic orthodox double communion dissolution marriage controversial critics labeled terrible church supporters lauded energetic visionary sought unite eastern churches biography early life ministry egypt born january cairo mother greek catholic father orthodox convert couple recently immigrated lebanon settled cairo neighborhood area church nearby parents attended siblings baptized faith raised devout household attending daily reading bible family praying office afternoon related received age sixteen parent blessing left seminary summer going jerusalem study seminary ordained priest saint anne jerusalem july following appointed professor arabic literature mathematics seminary later returned cairo parish priest egypt considered issues orthodox churches began study historical roots separation modern divisions middle eastern churches came opinion began question domination called churches rome priests egypt influenced father advocated need return proper traditions work communion elevated serving alexandria threatened arrest preventing execution sentence passed tribunal august named auxiliary bishop september appointed formally consecrated bishop november elevated alexandria cairo leader church egypt vocal proponent rights christians opposed limitations placed country law personal statutes regime imprisoned december public opposition statutes released shortly continued serve vicar egypt vatican active eastern catholic bishops participate offered pastoral nature good number focusing eastern churches relationship western christianity efforts helped shape formation disappointment adequately address needs bridge gulf catholicism encouraged uphold traditions values felt turn blind eye true following council opposed acceptance roman patriarch stating leader eastern catholic church hold subordinate latin rite office protest resigned position vicar alexandria died successor friend fellow egyptian august elected archbishop replace recently deceased installed archbishop september led small civil war kidnapped pro iranian terrorists retired october age remained active proponent following retirement urging died january lebanon funeral held january paul initiative initiatives gained visibility exchange visits orthodox met simultaneously lebanon visit catholic delegation orthodox drew attention fact original causes separation groups ceased exist way open creation stages real union churches waiting union churches agreed form separate commissions dialogue outlined views topic book reflections characterized invitation recognize fundamental common faith held alike catholics orthodox views dissolution marriage attending vatican spoke council september trauma innocent cases adultery suggested solution considers adultery abandonment causes dissolution marriage know fathers tried dissuade second marriage following advice wished innocent abandoned right tradition preserved east centuries union accepted adopted catholics progress studies brought fore doctrine qualified western ones following month patriarch declared like fathers council enjoys freedom thinks speaks personally respect heart problem church hold fast marriage publications isbn voice isbn work theology focuses role cause christian unity reflections isbn translated bishop nicholas par orient volumes anthology poetry pour notre anthology poetry autobiographical reflections christ divine mere non reproduced
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