Mumharidzo yake, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew akatumira zvishuvo zvemwoyo wose kuvaKristu vose vasiri veOrthodox vakapemberera Isita musi weSvondo, March 31, mushure mekutungamira Svondo Divine Liturgy muChechi yeSt. Theodore "muchikamu che "Vlanga".
“Pazuva rino, shoko rekusingaperi reRumuko rinonzwika zvakadzama kupfuura nakare kose, apo hama nehanzvadzi dzedu dzechiKristu dzisiri dzeOrthodox dzinorangarira Kumuka Kuvakafa kwaIshe wedu kubva kuvakafa, vachipemberera Isita inoera. Tatumira kwaziso dze Holy Great Church of Christ kunharaunda dzese dzechiKristu dziri pano. Asi tinokwazisawo nemoyo wese nerudo maKristu ese pasi rese varikupemberera Isita nhasi. Tinokumbira Ishe Wokubwinya kuti kuchengetwa kwavose kuri kuuya kweIsita gore rinouya hakusati kuchizova kwakangoitikawo zvako, asi kucharatidza kutanga kwomusi mumwe wokuchengetwa kwawo nechiKristudhomu chokuMabvazuva nechoKumadokero,” akadaro Patriarch Bartholomew.
“Chishuvo ichi chinonyanya kukosha kana tichifunga nezvemakore 1700 ari kuuya ekukokwa kweFirst Ecumenical Council yeNicaea muna 2025. Pakati pehurukuro dzayo dzinokosha mubvunzo wokugadza nguva yakafanana yokupemberera Isita. Tine tariro sezvo kune chido chakanaka nechishuwo kumativi ose. Nekuti zvinonyadzisa kupemberera takasiyana chiitiko chekumuka kwaIshe mumwe chete!”, tateguru akadarowo.
