Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I will deliver the homily at a Mass on Sunday, June 29, in the Vatican basilica for the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul.The Ecumenical Patriarch is traveling to Rome to join Pope Benedict XVI in celebrating the feast day-- the patronal feast of the Rome diocese-- and in opening the special Pauline Year that the Pope has declared.
Patriarch Bartholomew will join the Pontiff in a Vespers service on June 28, the eve of the feast, at the Roman basilica of St. Paul outside the Walls, inaugurating the Pauline Year.
At the Mass in St. Peter's basilica on Sunday morning, the Orthodox prelate will join Pope Benedict in reciting the Nicene Creed.
The two will also deliver the final blessing together.
The ecumenical gesture comes at a time of particular significance for the Catholic Church.
June 29 is traditionally the day when the Pope bestows the pallium on all the metropolitan archbishops installed during the preceding year.
The pallium-- a white woolen liturgical vestment worn around the shoulders-- is a sign of the archbishop's authority and of his communion with the Holy See. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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