Tag: ecumenical patriarchate

Pontifical Council for Christian Unity to Mark 50 Years

Rome, 9th November, 2010 (Zenit.org).- The Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity will celebrate its 50th birthday with an ecumenical event this November 17th. The event will be presided over by Archbishop…

Papal Primacy – Russia Heads the Resistance Against Rome

Sandro Magister’s account of the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue of the Orthodox and Catholic Churches, October 2010 The patriarchate of Moscow is a great admirer of the current pontiff. But…

2nd Catholic-Orthodox Forum: Concerns over Secularisation

From Rhodes, 2th October 2010, Zenit.org. Representatives from both the Catholic and Orthodox Churches in Europe are sharing concerns about the secularization of society.  They warned about the dangers derived from a secularized…

Memory Eternal: Pope Honors Monsignor Fortino’s Ecumenical Work

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…

The Ecumenical Patriachate and Turkey

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…