The Vatican has published the list of additional participants for the forthcoming Special Assembly on the Catholic Church in the Middle East of the Synod of Bishops, appointed by Benedict XVI as…
International Meeting of Prayer for Peace in Barcelona 3-5 October 2010 Living Together in a Time of Crisis Community of Sant’Egidio The Community of Sant’Egidio began in Rome in 1968, in the…
By Edward Pentin ROME, SEPT. 30, 2010 thanks to Zenit.org – The Kingdom of Jordan is usually considered to be one of the most Christian-friendly countries in the Middle East but, according to a…
Catholic-Orthodox Commission Recalls Priestly Commitment VATICAN CITY, SEPT. 29, 2010 thanks to Zenit.org Benedict XVI is expressing appreciation for the ecumenical commitment of Monsignor Eleuterio Fortino, 72, who died due…
Very Revd John Salter, Chairman, writes: John lost his wife, Caroline, only a few months before his own death. They both died of lung disease. John had been a member of the Society of…
Communique from the 12th plenary session of the International Joint Commission for Theological Dialogue Between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, 22-27 September 2010, Vienna. * * * The twelfth meeting…
The Icon of the Smolenksy Saviour – Spas Smolensky on the Spasskaya Tower Thanks to Zenit – Two icons covered in plaster on towers of the Moscow Kremlin are being restored. It is…
CORDOBA, Argentina, SEPT. 2, 2010, thanks to Zenit.org Cardinal Leonardo Sandri is calling for a rediscovery of the contributions offered by the Melkite Church, particularly leading up to the October synod of…
Cobbler Gives Same Shoes to Pontiff, Patriarch CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, AUG. 25, 2010 (Zenit.org).- It’s a known fact that a good pair of shoes can help lessen the aches and pains of…
ZALAU, Romania, JULY 7, 2010, with thanks to Zenit.org Byzantine Romanian Catholics celebrated on July 4 their first Mass in 62 years in the parish church of Bocsa, with what was described as a…