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…
Final Report of the Synod of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church at the Patriarchal Summer Residence, Ain-Traz, 21-26 June 2010 The Synod of Bishops of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church was…
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.…
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…
This the address Benedict XVI delivered today at the welcoming ceremony at the International Paphos Airport, which marked the beginning of his three-day trip to the island. * * * Mr President,…
This address was delivered on May 13 2012 in Jerusalem by Auxiliary Bishop William Shomali of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. The synod on the Middle East will take place in Rome…