We have already spoken of the Patriarch's desire and personal efforts to carry out the project of the Christological Declaration. As both the Holy Father as well as the Patriarch hope, it will be useful in overcoming the isolation of the Assyrian Church of the East and in showing more eloquently that support which the Holy See has continually given in recent years to alleviating its sufferings, particularly in Iraq. The mass exodus from the Middle East, which has marked their history in recent decades, requires fraternal support from the Catholic Church in the task undertaken by Patriarch Mar Dinkha of reorganizing the Assyrian communities. The Common Declaration that Pope John Paul II and Patriarch Mar Dinkha signed on 11 November 1994 does not pertain only to the theological level. It is meant to dispel misunderstandings with regard to the manner of expressing the mystery of Christ in order to draw practical consequences for the life of the faithful in all those territories where Catholics and Assyrians live close to one another and for effective pastoral collaboration.
Dialogue can only live in fraternal reciprocity.
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