Meeting 18 young priests and monks from six Oriental Orthodox churches, Pope Francis insisted divided Christians must work together to share the Gospel. They were chosen to participate by the heads of their churches, which included: the Coptic Orthodox Church, Armenian Apostolic Church, Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch, Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church, and Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. Acknowledging the suffering and persecution all Christians have suffered in some of their countries, Pope Francis gave thanks for their common witness to Christ. The third lesson of Pentecost is that "unity is a journey," Pope Francis said. "Today, too, the world is waiting, however unconsciously, to hear the Gospel message of charity, freedom and peace," and Christians must be prepared to share that message together.

Source: Ethiopian News June 03, 2022 16:06 UTC