Constantinople—Patriarch Bartholomew considers the "double unity" of Greek Catholics impossible, which envisages simultaneous unity of Greek Catholics with Rome and Constantinople. A publication about the alleged support of Patriarch Bartholomew for this idea first appeared in a German source Каth.net,
The tablet is not a new find but is catching news waves because Israel Knohl, a professor of Bible studies at Jerusalem's Hebrew University, was slated to present his interpretation of the text on Tuesday at a Jerusalem conference marking
The Church of England's ruling body has voted its support for women tobecome bishops without giving traditionalist supporters of male-onlypriesthood the concessions they had sought.One bishop broke down in tears at the meeting of senior British churchleaders Monday in York,
The Synod had already agreed to the ordination of women bishops in principle but was voting on Monday night on legislation to confirm the process towards the first ordinations as well as possible concessions for church members and clergy opposed
I care deeply about the people of Zimbabwe,†Bush said at the G-8 summit in Japan, according to Agence France-Presse. †I am extremely disappointed in the election, which I labeled a sham election."
At the heart of the debate are concerns about the decision by the Mount Vernon School district to unanimously dismiss instructor John Freshwater because of reports that he had preached his Christian beliefs and had burned the image of a
At a meeting in Arusha, Tanzania, the Council of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has called on its member churches to advocate for the removal of discriminatory travel and entry restrictions, and similar examples of stigmatizations to people living with
A London gun and knife crime prayer vigil is to take place at Westminster Cathedral on Friday. The vigil is organised by Pasture, a group of Catholics, with a special interest in the young in the streets of London who
A new generation of children risks becoming socially excluded and even homeless unless urgent action is taken to tackle poor and abusive parenting head on, a report warns today.
The G8 leaders have been criticised today for failing to make a breakthrough in critical climate change talks. Discussions about how to reduce greenhouse gases came on the second day of the summit on the Japanese island of Hokkaido.
Organisers of an anti-violent crime conference being held in Brixton on Saturday have welcomed the Archbishop of York's comments that the Church of England should be reaching out to young people in knife crime.
If you are stuck for that end-of-term gift for your teacher, then why not follow the suggestion of aid agencies who are suggesting you send a virtual gift on your teacher's behalf to the developing world?
The Vatican Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity issued a Statement Tuesday regarding recent events within the Anglican Communion. The Council is headed by Cardinal Walter Kasper. The statement reads: "We have regretfully learned of the Church of England
Rome (Agenzia Fides) In a letter addressed to all Salesians throughout the world, the Rector Major Father Pascual Chavez announced that 2009 marks the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Salesian Congregation. As the Salesian News Agency (ANS) reported,
More than 14 million people located in the Horn of Africa are in need of urgent food aid and other humanitarian assistance. This was what a report from the Regional Humanitarian Partnership Team said. The crisis is being caused by
Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) Maria Voce, one of Chiara Lubich’s closest aides, has been elected new President of the Focolare Movement. She was elected in Castel Gandolfo by the Movement’s General Assembly, composed of 496 voting delegates from the seven
Beijing (Agenzia Fides) Bishop Paolo Pei Jun Min, who until now had served as Coadjutor Bishop for the Diocese of Liao Ning, continental China, appointed in 2006 with the Holy Father’s approval, has officially begun his episopal ministry in the
Moscow, July 4, Interfax - The Russian Orthodox Church does not question the intention of Patriarch Alexis II of the Moscow Patriarchate to lead the Ukrainian celebrations of the 1020th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus.
Lviv-Prague-Kyiv—Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil and Lviv Regional Councils prepared a joint address to Pope Benedict XVI requesting to grant the status of patriarchate to the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC). Today, deputies of the three regional councils will vote for this address.
