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…
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Metropolitan Hilarion Notes Hope That ‘Spiritual Unity’ Expressed in Song Will Be Reflected in Churches’ Relations – but pours cold water on the meeting of Pope Francis, the Ecumenical Patriarch and the Patriarch of…
Wednesday Audience – 2014-05-28 The Holy Father’s Catechesis: Dear Brothers and Sisters, good morning! In the past days, as you know, I went on pilgrimage to the Holy Land. It was a great…
May 27, 2014 JERUSALEM – His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, spiritual leader of over 300 million Orthodox faithful worldwide, departed Israel today, following successful meetings with Pope Francis. The Ecumenical Patriarch visited…
26 May 2014 Below is the full text in English of the Common Declaration of Pope Francis and the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, as it was posted on Radio Vaticana: 1. Like…
The encounter between Francis and Bartholomew at the basilica of the Holy Sepulchre. But there’s rupture between the Greek Orthodox patriarchs of Jerusalem and Antioch. And open conflict between Constantinople and Moscow,…
2014-05-26 Pope Francis, Rabbi Abraham Skorka and Muslim leader Omar Abboud collapsed in a heartfelt embraced before the Western Wall. As they hugged each other, they exclaimed, “We did it!” The Rabbi,…
Vatican City, 26 May 2014 (VIS) – At 11.45 a.m., after a five-kilometre journey by car, the Holy Father arrived at the Notre Dame of Jerusalem Centre where he received in audience…
▶ Ecumenical event on the anniversary of the meeting between Paul VI and Athenagoras – YouTube
Francis meets Patriarch Bartholomew at the Empty Tomb and urges all Christian denominations to “walk together towards the fullness of communion” Giacomo Galeazzi, Jerusalem – 25 May, 2014 Pope Bergoglio expresses his desire…