16/05/2014 Pope Francis has sent a letter to the head of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Tawadros II to mark the first anniversary of their “brotherly meeting” in Rome. The letter written…
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This is a most important interview to read, in conjunction with that on Al-Jazeera with Metropolitan Hilarion (in the next post on). Patriarch Sviatoslav emphasises that the relations between Ukrainian Catholics and…
Orthodox priests picking their way through the battlements in Ukraine is a symbol of how this church is caught in the middle of an unholy conflict. The majority of people on both…
Pope’s Meeting and Joint Prayer with Patriarch Bartholomew Will Be Historic – Fr. Lombardi Briefs World’s Media on Francis’ Visit to the Holy Land By H. Sergio Mora, Deborah Castellano Lubov, VATICAN CITY, May…
May 14, 2014 By Judith Sudilovsky JERUSALEM — As Pope Francis’s visit to the Holy Land approaches, the trip is being marked with special events, government sessions, online videos and a photography exhibition…
May 14, 2014 – George Weigel, First Things When we first met in April 2011, what initially impressed me about Sviatoslav Shevchuk was his almost preternatural calm: which was striking, in that,…
Christianity is Essential to the Middle East’s Fabric http://www.thenational.ae 2014-05-13 A gesture can sometimes speak more loudly than actions. Witness the meetings this week between Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of…
The Maronite (Syro-Maronite Catholic) Patriarch will not be going to Jerusalem to attend Pope Francis’ visit and his encounter with the Ecumenical Patriarch – but as a Church leader with faithful across…
Vatican Radio broadcasts in more than 35 languages from around the world, including Ukrainian. But in recent days, the work of this particular group has taken on an a critical role. FR.…
It is the southern hemisphere that is becoming the new home for the diaspora of Eastern Christians, Catholic, Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, in significant number. At last, Pope Francis has approved a Metropolitan See…