Chrysostomos II in Rome

(12 June 07 - RV) His beatitude Chrysostomos II, Archbishop of New Justiniana and All Cyprus arrived today in Rome on official visit. The agenda for his four day stay includes prayers at the tomb of Saint Cyril in the basilica of San Clemente and with the St Egidio community in the basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere. However the highlight of the trip is Saturdays’ meeting with Pope Benedict XVI, during the course of which a common declaration will be signed.
Philippa Hitchen spoke to Cardinal Walter Kasper president of the pontifical council for Christian unity, about the ecumenical importance of the event.