Articles on this issue "Eastern Churches"
Here is a joint statement from Archbishop Vincent Nichols, Catholic archbishop of Westminster, and the leader of the Anglican Communion, Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, regarding the …
read moreThe Vatican press office announced the schedule for some of Pope Francis' first activities in the coming days: On Friday, 15 March, at 11:00am in the Clementine Hall he will meet with the …
read moreBenedict XVI has officially affirmed communion with the new patriarch of the Maronite Church, who was installed in the office Friday. Bechara Boutros Rai, 71, succeeds Cardinal Nasrallah …
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read moreHere is a translation of the letter Benedict XVI addressed to Cardinal Nasrallah Pierre Sfeir in which the Pontiff accepts the cardinal's resignation as the Patriarch of Antioch of the …
read moreBefore arriving in Paul VI Hall for the general audience on Wednesday, Benedict XVI made a stop to visit the newest addition to the facade of St. Peter's Basicila, a statue of the 5th-century …
read moreThe Eastern Catholic bishops of Europe are underlining their full communion with the See of Peter as part of the criteria of ecclesiology of the Churches. This was one of the conclusions of an …
read moreOne Holy See institution that took a particularly keen interest in the recent Special Assembly for the Middle East of the Synod of Bishops was the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome. …
read moreBenedict XVI is underlining charity as the source, standard and strategy of all organizations that serve the Church. The Pope affirmed this today in an audience with some 70 members of the …
read moreIn an audience with the patriarch of Antioch of the Syrians, Benedict XVI underlined the importance of the Eucharist as the key to unity. The Pope affirmed this today at the Vatican when he …
read moreThe patriarch of Antioch of the Syrians expressed today to Benedict XVI his wishes for just peace in Iraq, reconciliation in Lebanon and the Holy Land, and the end of the Christian exodus from …
read moreBenedict XVI is mindful of Eastern Catholics living outside of their motherlands, and is asking the new patriarch of Antioch of the Syrians to help them protect their spiritual heritage. The …
read moreBenedict XVI extolled the zeal and simplicity of the former patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts, Cardinal Stephanos II Ghattas, who died Tuesday. He was 89. In a telegram sent today to …
read moreDivisions have never served for anything, says the Maronite patriarch of Antioch. And he urged Christians in Lebanon to overcome factions and unite. This is the message from Cardinal Nasrallah …
read moreRepresentatives of Christians in the East who were attending the synod of bishops have launched a "call to peace," which Benedict XVI seconded. The statement particularly calls to mind the …
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