Wednesday, 22 January in the 106th Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, 2014 Dear Brothers and Sisters, good morning! Last Saturday, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity began, which will end next…
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by Samir Khalil Samir, S.J There are so many positive things in Evangelii gaudium, its urging Christians and Muslims towards a relationship in love and truth, to work for peace, to…
Antelias – 20 January 2014. During the Ecumenical and International Consultation on Syria organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC) 15-17 January in Geneva, participants also discussed the problem of emigration…
Qamishli (Agenzia Fides) – On the eve of the International Conference on Syria convened in Geneva, the Syrian Kurds have taken a step forward towards the creation of an autonomous political entity…
Ukrainian Orthodox priests and monks prayer for peace before both the protestors and police George Weigel writes: Last Thursday, in response to new and draconian laws that abridged their civil liberties, several…
Rome, January 21, 2014 (Zenit.org) Coptic Catholic bishops in Egypt have hailed the result of the referendum on the country’s new constitution, which they say represents a crucial step toward religious freedom and other…
Dear participants in the conference, Today the world expects from you decisive actions aimed at settling by peaceful means the sanguinary conflict in Syria. It is hard to overestimate the responsibility that…
Vital new evidence has come to light that the Syrian government is guilty of war crimes, including the systematic torture and execution of 11,000 detainees. The report – compiled by three experts…
Geneva (Agenzia Fides) – To promote the participation of a delegation of the Christian minority in the negotiations for peace in Syria, which will be held at the Geneva 2 conference, which…
(Vatican Radio) The head of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav (Shevchuk) is calling on Ukrainians to join in prayers for peace and unity as they celebrate the Divine Liturgy on…