Tag: Catholic Church
Ukrainian church leaders urge Yanukovych to pardon Tymoshenko
Interfax-Ukraine 3/4/2012 The leaders of Ukrainian Christian churches have called on Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych to pardon former Ukrainian Premier Yulia Tymoshenko. "The church cannot ... Read More
Roman Catholic, Orthodox leaders reach accord on reconciliation between Poland and Russia
16/3/2012 Representatives of the Roman Catholic Church and the Russian have reached agreement on a joint statement calling for reconciliation between the people of Russia ... Read More
Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Pope will meet, but not now – Metropolitan Hilarion
Moscow, March 14, Interfax - The Russian Orthodox Church said its position on the possibility of a meeting between the Patriarch of Moscow and All ... Read More
Orthodox Church Is Losing Belarus
1/3/2012 Belarus is turning away from the Orthodox Church. That is what statistics presented last week by Lieanid Huliaka, the Commissioner for Religions and Nationalities ... Read More
Religious leaders appeal for Khojaly recognition
22/2/2012 The heads of four religious denominations in Azerbaijan have issued an appeal to parliaments and heads of state to recognize the Khojaly massacre as ... Read More
Patriarch Kirill says his meeting with Pope is not possible yet
Moscow, January 30, Interfax - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia again said there are no preconditions for his meeting with the Pope. "I ... Read More
Meeting of Polish President with representatives of different religions
25/1/2012 On January 24, in the Presidential Palace Bronislaw Komorowski held a New Year's meeting with the representatives of different religions. The president paid attention ... Read More
Catholic & Coptic Orthodox leaders launch historic book
Estefania Aguirre 23/1/012 The Catholic Archbishop of Southwark, Most Rev Kevin McDonald and the Coptic Orthodox Bishop Angaelos marked the Week of Christian Unity today, ... Read More
Growing Islamic fundamentalism in Bosnia-Herzegovina
John Newton and Eva-Marie Kolman 20/1/2012 Christians and moderate Muslims are trying to stem the tide of Islamo-fascism in the heart of the former Yugoslavia. ... Read More
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The Diocese of Mexico: Forty Years of Ministry and Mission
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO 10/1/2012 Faithful arrived early at the Cathedral of the Ascension here on Sunday, January 8, 2012, as His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah presided ... Read More
Pope Meets Sarkisian, Hails ‘Good Relations’ With Armenia
12.12.2011 Pope Benedict XVI met with President Serzh Sarkisian on Monday to discuss ways of deepening what the Vatican described as “good relations” existing between ... Read More
Belarus – Alexander Lukashenko meets with Cardinal Koch, Metropolitan Filaret
15/11/2011 There are no inter-confessional conflicts in Belarus. The country may serve as a model of good relations between different religions, President of Belarus Alexander ... Read More
Serbian Patriarch Irinej received high guests from the Roman Catholic Church
7/11/2011 His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch received today in the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade cardinal Vinko Puljic, the archbishop of Vrh Bosna, and monsignor Vincenzo ... Read More
Fears of ‘unchecked Islamic persecution’ in Iraq
31/10/2011 A year after the massacre at the Syrian Catholic cathedral in Baghdad left 58 dead, an Assyrian news agency is expressing concern about the ... Read More
Christian churches attacked or bombed in Iraq since June 2004
26/10/2011 This list compiled from sources provided by the Assyrian International News Agency and news sources that document the violence against Christians in Iraq. Seventy ... Read More
Jerusalem churches on Palestinian statehood
30/9/2011 Among those with a significant stake in achieving a just-peace for Palestinians and Israelis are the Heads of Christian Churches in Jerusalem. Earlier this ... Read More
Heads of churches in Jerusalem want negotiated Palestinian State
By staff writers 16/9/2011 Church leaders in Jerusalem have said that they support a negotiated solution to the question of a Palestinian state in the ... Read More
Egyptian churches reject call for massive anti-Israel Protest
Emad Khalil 25/08/2011 Egyptian churches announced on Thursday their rejection of a protest scheduled for next Friday to demand the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador ... Read More
Church source: Church seeking unified personal status law to avoid Conflict
23/07/2011 The Coptic Orthodox Church is seeking to have the unified personal status law for non-Muslims passed as soon as possible, officials sources from the ... Read More
In Italy, the Orthodox pray in empty Catholic Churches
By Asia News 19/7/2011 Moscow Patriarchate: our people growing abroad also with the help of the Catholic Church, who host us in its facilities. Number ... Read More
Orthodox church priest one of three men jailed for trying to defraud the Australian Tax Office
Mark Oberhardt The Courier-Mail 24/6/2011 AN orthodox church priest was one of three men jailed for their roles in bogus schemes intended to defraud the ... Read More