05/25/2014 Bartholomew I: Christ removed fear between our two Churches, and our unit is a sign for the rest of the world. Death causes every fear and passion. Christ conquered death and…
Tag: orthodox ecumenism
Historic Hug of Paul VI and Patriarch Remembered in Book 50 Years Later Cardinal Poupard Says Francis’ Repetition of Historic Moment in Holy Land Can Help Unify Church By Deborah Castellano Lubov…
The following report from Catholic Culture indicates the Patriarchate of Moscow making its point that the Patriarch of Constantinople is not an Orthodox “opposite number” to the Bishop of Rome, but only the…
Vatican City, 22 May 2014 (VIS) – The Pontifical Musical Choir of the Sistine Chapel, known as “the Pope’s choir”, will sing in Moscow on 25, 26 and 27 May. The initiative…
Pope Francis and Bartolomew I together in the Vatican (photo: Ecumenical Patriarchate/ Nikolaos Manginas) 21 May 2014 (Milan/g.s.-k.c.) Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I is the one who has proposed a repetition of the…
Vatican City, May 19, 2014 / 10:23 am (CNA/EWTN News) A member of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity affirmed the sentiments of many who believe that Catholic-Orthodox relations have improved…
A few notes before reading this fair-minded Reuters report. 1. The Byzantine Church of what is now Ukraine belonged to the Patriarchate of Constantinople and is not intrinsically Russian or dependent on…
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…
The search for unity A look at the 1,000-year-old divide between the Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic churches — and what’s being done to bring them back together Adam A.J. DeVille OSV Newsweekly …