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  VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI has invited Archbishop Christodoulos of Athens, head of the Orthodox Church of Greece, to visit Rome as a sign of the "new stage" in ecumenical dialogue. The Pope`s invitation was extended Nov. 16 in Athens, Greece, where Catholic and Orthodox officials presented a jointly published facsimile of a Byzantine manuscript held by the Vatican Library. In a message presented to the Orthodox leaders by Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, head of the Vatican Library, the Pope recalled Pope John Paul II`s historic 2001 visit to Athens, where he was hosted by the Orthodox Church. Pope Benedict said it would be a joy for him to welcome Archbishop Christodoulos to Rome "in order to signify together that a new stage has been entered on the path of reconciliation and cooperation."

See Archbishop Christodoulos's address on the Church and the Roots of Europe

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