Updates

Catholic-Orthodox relations after the USSR

WURZBURG, Germany, JAN. 20, 2011 (Zenit.org) The relations between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches after the disintegration of the Soviet Union 20 years ago will be the topic of a March 19…

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

In 2011, the materials, prayers and worship for the Week of Prayer have been devised by the Christians of Jerusalem, from the Orthodox Church, the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, the Latin Catholic…

Cardinal Koch to Coptic Christians: We Must Seek Peace Together

Christmas Greeting to Coptic Orthodox Church ROME, JAN. 14, 2011 (Zenit.org).- The president of the Vatican’s unity council says Christians should be united to face oppression, and also to seek peace. Cardinal…

Egyptian Christians Hope for Global Solidarity

Interview With Orthodox Coptic Bishop Barnabas El Soryany By Serena Sartini ROME, JAN. 12, 2011 (Zenit.org).- Though forgiveness is the way to respond to the Jan. 1 attack on an Orthodox Coptic…

Patriarch of the West: Centre for Eastern Christianity

The first Joint Theology Seminary of the new Centre for Eastern Christianity and Heythrop College will take place on the afternoon of 26th January 2011. In connection with the current concern of…

Pope Benedict condemns attacks on Coptic Christians

VATICAN CITY, JAN. 6, 2011 (Zenit.org).- The 1st January 2011 bombing at the Coptic Church of the Saints in Alexandria that claimed the lives of 21 people leaving the Liturgy is a “despicable act of…