During His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodoros II’s recently concluded visit to Kenya, the holy father noted, “The Door is Not Closed!” speaking to his beloved spiritual Children, that he still loves regardless.
Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and all Africa message to our beloved brother clergy who unfortunately and drastically left the Patriarchate of Alexandria that;
We love them, and in a mystical way, we commune together the body and the blood of Christ from the same Cup because you are still a priest of the altar of your ordination. No re-Ordination has been done to you since you left the Patriarchate of Alexandria (your home), the home of your spiritual father to your current destination. The Grace was not and has not been removed if that was possible.
The hand of Christ that was laid upon your head through the Laying on of hands by the bishops of our Patriarchate is still upon you. For this, we still consider and know at heart that you as still our sons regardless and we love you.
For we know that the altar inscribed in your heart is still the same, the body and blood of Christ is still the same. For that reason, you remain my spiritual children and if at any time you are remorseful and consider to return back, to tour home, to tour father, my arms are wide open to and the door is not closed to receive you.. Like a father, I will welcome you back with open arms, great joy and love. We pray for your change of heart and mind for love you unconditionally.
FROM: His Grace Bishop Neofitos D Kong’ai on Facebook.
His beatitude i am very happy for your open heart ,I was under the Greek Orthodox church before I left to the Russian church but finally I have known that home is the best,I have decided to come back to our church from today