Реферат: Catholic

Synodal Theological Commission of the Russian Orthodox Church finds it important

to clarify a number of the Document’s affirmations, including the use of the term

’sister Churches’ in the text, which was motivated by emotions rather than by

dogmatic considerations.

The Theological Commission is further proposing to open a pan-Orthodox

discussion of the Balamand Document and only after that to consider its possible

ratification by the Churches or the approval by the Pan-Orthodox Conference.

For the information of all who are interested in the Orthodox-Catholic relationship,

the Synodal Commission issues the full revised and edited translations of the

Balamand Document of the Joint International Commission for the Theological

Dialogue between the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches.