Holy See and Russia Establish Full Diplomatic Relations

The Press Office of the Holy See Press Office released the following communique yesterday evening (3rd December 2009): This afternoon, 3 December 2009, His Holiness Benedict XVI received in audience Dimitri Medvedev,…

Pope Benedict thanks the Russian Orthodox Church

Zenit.org reports, December 3rd: Pope Benedict XVI is expressing gratitude to the Russian Orthodox Church and all those who collaborated in publishing a book with texts from the Pontiff on European culture.…

St Irenaeus of Lyon Working Group – 6th Annual Session

The working group of St. Irenaeus of Lyon was established in 2004 at the Johannes Moehler Institute in Paderborn, after the official dialogue between the Orthodox and Catholic Churches was paused. Since then, every year…