We are most grateful to a friend of the Society’s for translating this important and closely reasoned answer to the Moscow Statement in favour of the present efforts of the Joint International…
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by Fady Noun The Pope Emeritus told Patriarch al-Rahi that he prays every day for the country that gave him “unforgettable moments.” Today, major figures in Christian circles and among the elite…
Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) – The dramatic situation which Iraq is experiencing has prompted the country’s Catholic Bishops, yesterday in assembly, to urge the nation’s Christians and all Iraqis to react against sectarian…
No public worship, no bells, no cross, no church repairs, no new church buildings – and pay protection money By Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi Traditionally, a ‘dhimmi’ in Islam is a Jew or…
Follow the link to see the film of the Chapel of Our Lady of Sorrow – the original entrance to the shrine of the True Cross at the top of the outcrop…
The Patriarch of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church has made a heartfelt appeal to European Nations for solidarity and support for the people of Ukraine. Speaking at a Feb. 25 press conference…
Cairo (Agenzia Fides) – The Synod of Orthodox Coptic Bishops has approved new regulations for the election of a Patriarch. The rules are now being examined by the Presidency of the Arab…
Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) – Ongoing violence and social and political crisis rocking the Middle East has prompted the religious communities in the region rethink forms of presence in order to meet the…
NB – the dialogue said to be opening is one in which the Moscow Patriarchate refers to those whose reconciliation it seeks to attract as “schismatics”. See the earlier post. by Marta…
Patriarch Kirill appeals for the reunion of the Orthodox Churches in Ukraine, insisting on the Moscow Patriarchate’s standing as the only recognised and canonical Orthodox Church in Ukraine, referring to the other churches…