Stanley, Alessandra (May 10, 1999). „Pope's Visit Adds to Hope Of a Future With the West”. New York Times. Pristupljeno 2009-06-14. »John Paul II's three-day visit in Bucharest, which ended today, is the first Papal trip to a predominantly Orthodox country in more than 1,000 years, a bold mission to mend the breach between the Eastern and Western branches of Christianity.«
„Pope John Paul II becomes first pope to attend an Orthodox service”. Radio Telefís Éireann. 1999. Pristupljeno 2009-06-14. »Pope John Paul II has attended an Orthodox liturgy on the final day of a three-day visit to Romania. It is the first time a pope has ever attended an Orthodox service. He embraced the head of the Romanian Orthodox Church in Bucharest's Union Square before a congregation of 50,000 worshippers. In doing so, the 78-year-old pontiff made history as the first pope ever to attend an Orthodox service.«
