Istanbul, December 01, 2014 (Zenit.org) Deborah Castellano Lubov Just before departing from Turkey, Pope Francis made an unexpected stop when deciding to visit the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople in the hospital. At…
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By Sally Williams, 29 Nov 2014 On August 6 Isil fighters seized control of the largest Christian city in Iraq. Militants had first attacked Qaraqoshsix weeks earlier as they surged through north-western Iraq,…
From the Phanar, Bartholomew and Francis both called for full communion between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches Gianni Valente, Istanbul, 11/30/2014 “The one thing that the Catholic Church desires, and that I…
We, Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, express our profound gratitude to God for the gift of this new encounter enabling us, in the presence of the members of the Holy…
The one thing that the Catholic Church desires, and that I seek as Bishop of Rome, “the Church which presides in charity”, is communion with the Orthodox Churches. Your Holiness, beloved brother…
Your Holiness Pope Francis, beloved brother in Christ, bishop of Senior Rome, We offer glory and praise to our God in Trinity for deeming us worthy of the ineffable joy and special…
11/29/2014, Gianni Valente, Istanbul The Catholic Church “does not intend to make any demands” to restore full communion with Orthodox Christians. Pope Francis. Prospects for the new millennium. The “Ratzinger Proposal” is…
Pope Francis in Turkey – Divine Liturgy and Common Declaration – 2014.11.30 – YouTube
Never before: the Bishop of Rome bows his head before the spiritual leader of the Orthodox and asks for his blessing on the Pope and the Church of Rome. He is blessed…
March 5, 2014 – Briefing. The Monastery of St. Catherine at Mount Sinai boasts one of the greatest libraries in the world. One of the most important documents in its collection is…