Candida Moss, 06.08.14 Meeting the head of the Eastern Orthodox church, the pope set a date for a third historic meeting of Christian factions—a savvy move to control how his successors lead.…
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Your presence, dear Presidents, is a great sign of brotherhood which you offer as children of Abraham. It is also a concrete expression of trust in God, the Lord of history, who…
06/07/2014, by Nat da Polis The Ecumenical Patriarch arrives today in Rome to take part in the prayer meeting with Pope Francis, Shimon Peres and Mahmoud Abbas. The scope of the prayer…
In All Things Gerard O’Connell | Jun 2 2014 After returning to Istanbul from his meeting with Pope Francis in Jerusalem, Patriarch Bartholomew made the surprise announcement that the two of them…
Andrew and Peter Will Also Pray Together for Peace This Sunday Rome, June 05, 2014 (Zenit.org) Anita Bourdin The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I, will be in Rome on Sunday, June…
The Russian Orthodox Church cannot afford to alienate Ukrainians as it bids for primacy within the Orthodox world By Fr Mark Drew on Tuesday, 22 April 2014 Patriarch Kirill doesn’t want large…
June 3, 2014. Ecumemical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew will also travel to the Vatican on June 8, to join Pope Francis in his prayer for peace in the Holy Land. During his…
Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople kiss the Stone of Unction in Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre on 25 May. The two leaders marked the 50th anniversary of the…
Emma Green, May 31 2014 In 2025, Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodox Christians may return to Nicaea, the spot in modern-day Turkey where Christianity was literally defined. In 325, early followers of…
Ian Knowles, director of the Bethlehem Icon School, reflects on Pope Francis’ visit to the Holy Land in pilgrimage with the Ecumenical Patriarch, on his blog, An Iconographer’s Notebook. Ian shows Pope…