| This icon was commissioned to represent the VIII Plenary Session of the Joint International Commission for the Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church. It captures the devotion to Christ and His mother, under the title of Theotokos (Mother of God) which both Churches share. On either side of the Theotokos are the images of St. Peter (left) and St. Andrew (right). These two saints, representing the western and eastern Churches, stand with bowed heads in adoration of the Christ Child and devotion to His Mother. They are also represented in movement towards one another signifying the goal of the dialogue between the Churches. |  |
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