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…
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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…
The Icon of the Smolenksy Saviour – Spas Smolensky on the Spasskaya Tower Thanks to Zenit – Two icons covered in plaster on towers of the Moscow Kremlin are being restored. It is…
In honour of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, a cathedral has been dedicated in the capital of Kosovo on September 5th 2010, the anniversary of her death. Mother Teresa was an ethnic Albanian.…