La Stampa: Στην Αίγυπτο Βαρθολομαίος-Φραγκίσκος στα τέλη Απριλίου

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.

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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ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΕΙ ΤΟ ΙΤΑΛΙΚΟ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΕΥΜΑ

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

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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. 

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ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΕΙ ΤΟ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΠΙΣΚΕΨΗΣ ΟΠΩΣ ΕΙΧΕ ΒΓΕΙ ΠΡΙΝ ΓΙΝΕΙ ΓΝΩΣΤΗ ΚΑΙ Η ΕΠΙΣΚΕΨΗ ΤΟΥ ΟΙΚΟΥΜΕΝΙΚΟΥ ΠΑΤΡΙΑΡΧΗ

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