The Vatican has published the list of additional participants for the forthcoming Special Assembly on the Catholic Church in the Middle East of the Synod of Bishops, appointed by Benedict XVI as…
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By Edward Pentin ROME, SEPT. 30, 2010 thanks to Zenit.org – The Kingdom of Jordan is usually considered to be one of the most Christian-friendly countries in the Middle East but, according to a…
CORDOBA, Argentina, SEPT. 2, 2010, thanks to Zenit.org Cardinal Leonardo Sandri is calling for a rediscovery of the contributions offered by the Melkite Church, particularly leading up to the October synod of…
This is a translation of the address Benedict XVI delivered today on receiving in audience members of the Assembly of Societies for Aid to Eastern Churches (ROACO). [In Italian] Esteemed Cardinal, Venerated…
Thanks to Zenit.org, here is a translation of the unofficial synthesis of the “instrumentum laboris” (working document) of the Special Assembly for the Middle East of the Synod of Bishops, which will…
Dear brothers and sisters! Today I wish to reflect on my apostolic journey to Cyprus, which in many aspects is in continuity with my preceding trips to the Holy Land and Malta.…
Aboard the plane to Cyprus, Pope Benedict XVI gave this press conference on June 4th 2010. * * * Father Lombardi: Your Holiness, we would like to thank you for being with…
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, At the midday hour it is the Church’s tradition to turn in prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary, joyfully recalling her ready acceptance of the Lord’s…
This is the Vatican translation of the homily Benedict XVI gave today in a Mass at the Eleftheria Sports Centre in Nicosia, in which he presented the “instrumentum laboris” (working document) for…
ROME, JUNE 3, 2010 thanks to Zenit.org A holy man has died, a martyr of dialogue and peace, a personal friend of ZENIT’s editorial staff. It can only be hoped that his…