ν ἀφορᾷ́ τὰς ἐπιδιώ́ξεις διὰ ἀδελφό́τητα χωρὶ́ς ρατσιστικὰ́ς διακρί́σεις … μὲ ἄ́λλα λό́για θὰ σημά́νῃ τὸ τέ́λος δώ́δεκα αἰώ́νων ἀπομονώσεως τῆς Ὀρθοδόξου Ἐκκλησί́ας».
This means a new attitude toward Islam, toward Buddhism, toward contemporary culture, toward aspirations for brotherhood free from racial discrimination…in other words, it will mark the end of twelve centuries of isolation of the Orthodox Church.”[4] [4] “Council Coming for Orthodox», interview by Desmond O’Grady, The National Catholic Reporter, in the January 21, 1977 edition.