During the general audience in his continuing reflection on the “Creed”, he spoke of the “resurrection of the body”. The Pope underlined that we are “the disciples of the One who came…
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The Chaldean Patriarch testifies to the “need” for solidarity and closeness to Iraq’s Christian community. Muslims appreciate the Pope Francis’ “symbolic gestures “, which enhance his “prophetic character”. For Mar Sako, the…
Vatican City, 30 November 2013 (VIS) – Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, is leading a delegation sent by the Holy See to Istanbul to participate…
Rabweh 30 November 2013 Press Release Pope Francis: We cannot resign ourselves to a Middle East without Christians. The Church needs the heritage of the Christian East. Gregorios III:…
The pope emeritus spoke to the heads of the churches who visited him at the Mater Ecclesiae monastery after the plenary session of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches. Patriarch Sako invited…
When Arabs started pouring on to the streets to challenge dynastic despots almost three years ago, a wave of euphoria swept over their world as its citizens dared to dream they were…
“We will not resign ourselves to imagining a Middle East without Christians.” This was the call made by Pope Francis last week during an audience with participants of the Plenary Assembly of…
Authentic Synodal Governance of the Christian East Vatican City, 21 November 2013 (VIS) – At 10 a.m. today, in the Consistory Hall of the Apostolic Palace, the Holy Father received in audience…
Edward Pentin of Terra Santa (the news service of the Custody of the Holy Land) writes: (Rome) – When Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Pope Francis on Nov. 25th, persecuted Christians in…
Bkerké (Agenzia Fides) – The Christians of Lebanon and the Middle East, worried about their future, should avoid giving credit to fallacious theories such as the “alliance among minorities” and would do…