Venerable Brothers, Illustrious Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Brothers and Sisters! The Eucharistic celebration, the rendering of thanks to God par excellence, is marked for us today, gathered around the Tomb of Saint…
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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…
From CNN Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is the living embodiment of an ancient tradition. From his historic base in Istanbul, Turkey, the 270th Patriarch of Constantinople claims to be the direct successor of…
Risu – August 17, 2010 The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) at its session in the Kyiv Cave Monastery on July 26, 2010, decided to send the official delegation…
Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sep 2, 2010 (CNA) The prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, called on Melkite Catholics in Argentina to be a bridge of communion between…
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…