Tag: eastern catholic

Patriarch Gregorios III Visits Alexandria

The visit of His Beatitude Patriarch Gregorios III to Alexandria, 8-11 January 2010 His Beatitude arrived on the evening of Friday 8 January at the Patriarchal Residence in Fleming, Alexandria. He went…

Patriarch Gregorios III’s visit to Egypt

His Beatitude arrived on the evening of 23 December at Cairo airport where he was welcomed by H.E. Mgr. Georges Bakar and Rev. Frs. Amer Tawil and Boulos Koureit. On 24 December,…

New Eastern Catholic & Ecumenical appointments in Vatican dicasteries

Pope Benedict XVI has appointed several new members to various Vatican dicasteries, assigning positions mainly to the newest cardinals created in the recent consistory. Among these, he  appointed Cardinal Kurt Koch, president…

Synod on the Middle East, October 2010

Archbishop Nikola Eterovic Preparations continue for next October’s special synod on the Middle East. The working document is nearing completion and emphasizes communion within the Church. The pre-synodal council met in late…

Anglicanorum Coetibus: A New Uniatism?

Patriarch Bartholomew I with Cardinal Kasper When the Apostolic Constitution to provide for ordinariates – ecclesial structures like dioceses – for Anglicans coming into full communion with the Holy See, there was…