The Metropolitan of Pergamon Ioannis Zizioulas [the theologian John Zizioulas] has raised alarm bells about divisions between the Orthodox Churches. Some have reduced Christian unity to an alliance between religious hierarchies formed in…
Okan KONURALP ANKARA / Hürriyet – 27 February 2014 The return of the land of the monastery marks the largest property restoration in the history of the Turkish Republic in terms of…
We are most grateful to a friend of the Society’s for translating this important and closely reasoned answer to the Moscow Statement in favour of the present efforts of the Joint International…
Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) – “I ask you to fast and to offer prayers that Iraqi Christians will remain here in our country and not emigrate”. This pressing call was contained in a…
From Gregorios, Servant of Jesus Christ, by the Grace of God Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, of Alexandria and of Jerusalem, to the Bishops, members of our Holy Synod, to…
by Fady Noun The Pope Emeritus told Patriarch al-Rahi that he prays every day for the country that gave him “unforgettable moments.” Today, major figures in Christian circles and among the elite…
Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) – The dramatic situation which Iraq is experiencing has prompted the country’s Catholic Bishops, yesterday in assembly, to urge the nation’s Christians and all Iraqis to react against sectarian…
No public worship, no bells, no cross, no church repairs, no new church buildings – and pay protection money By Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi Traditionally, a ‘dhimmi’ in Islam is a Jew or…
Follow the link to see the film of the Chapel of Our Lady of Sorrow – the original entrance to the shrine of the True Cross at the top of the outcrop…
The Patriarch of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church has made a heartfelt appeal to European Nations for solidarity and support for the people of Ukraine. Speaking at a Feb. 25 press conference…