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Why has the suffering of the Middle Eastern Christian communities not ignited outrage and support from Western Christians? The answer has something to do with Israel and the Second Coming, writes Professor…
“The word hell has had a checkered career in the history of the church. And it wasnt hugely important in the early days. It was important, but not nearly as important as…
From Philip Pulella, Reuters: Pope Francis will receive Russian President Vladimir Putin on November 25, an encounter that could help mend strained relations between the Vatican and the Russian Orthodox Church. Russian-Vatican…
Next week we enter into the period often called Advent. This is the period set aside for us to prepare for the coming of Christ. Our way of preparing for the significant…
‘The Koran says that Mohammed is dead but that Jesus Christ is still alive. So when I read that, I thought, “Who, then, should I accept? The one who is dead or…
Rome, November 08, 2013 (Zenit.org) | In preparation for the 80thanniversary of the 1932-33 famine in the Ukraine the country’s churches have issued a statement. The famine was part of the terror…
Encyclical of Archbishop Gregorios of Thyateira, Patron of the Society London, 1st November 2013 Dearly Beloved in the Lord, I take great joy in informing you of some wonderful news. Following the…
Vatican City, Nov 8, 2013 / 10:53 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A Vatican official announced that in anticipation of the close of the Year of Faith, the relics of the first Bishop of…
The Russian president “strongly” desires an encounter with Pope Francis, which will be held on the afternoon of November 25. Ahead of the leader of the Kremlin, Metropolitan Hilarion, number 2 of the…