Pope Francis has announced that Isaac the Syrian, a 7th-century mystic and hermit of the Church of the East, will be included in the Roman Martyrology. Known for his profound spiritual writings, Isaac's inclusion marks a significant step in veneration beyond the Church of the East, an ancient Christian body indigenous to modern-day Iraq and Iran.
Vatican News speaks to Sebastian Brock, one of the world’s foremost scholars of Syriac Christianity , about Pope Francis ’ recent decision to include 7th-century St Isaac the Syrian in the Roman Martyrology .
This is the second in a series of interviews with Professor Brock on St Isaac. You can read to the first one – about Isaac’s life and works, his views on hell and his theological poetry – Vatican News: How did you react to the news that St Isaac has been added to the Roman Martyrology? So that's why I'm really delighted by this decision of the Pope’s, and I think it's very important for all sorts of reasons. Isaac is an ecumenical saint - he's been revered in all the Eastern traditions, not just in the Middle East - but until recently he had never been officially canonised by anyone.
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