Tag: Pope Benedict
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk comments on reports about Pope Benedict XVI’s retirement
On February 11, 2013, the chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, made comments to ITAR-TASS news agency ... Read More
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with Pope Benedict XVI
On 16 October 2012, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, met with Pope Benedict XVI at the ... Read More
Pope Benedict XVI agrees with Russian Church on Pussy Riot
Moscow, October 17, Interfax - Pope Benedict XVI agrees with the Moscow Patriarchate's evaluation of the stunt carried out by the punk group Pussy Riot ... Read More
KFC In Lebanon Burned In Anger Over Pope Visit
Reuters 14/9/2012 TRIPOLI, Lebanon, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Hundreds of protesters set alight a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli ... Read More
SPC metropolitan:Pope should first visit Jasenovac
20/8/2012 NOVI SAD – Metropolitan Jovan of Zagreb, Ljubljana and the entire Italy stated on Sunday that before coming to Serbia, head of the Roman ... Read More
Armenian Catholicos receives the Vatican official
16/7/2012 ETCHMIADZIN. – The Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II on Monday received Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches ... Read More
Pope Benedict XVI offers prayers for Coptic Pope Shenouda III
18/3/2012 APF Vatican's Pope Benedict XVI expresses solidarity with Egypt's Coptic Orthodox community, following Coptic patriarch's death on Saturday. Pope Benedict XVI offered prayers Saturday ... Read More
Church Leaders Appeal for Talks to Prevent Syrian Civil War
By Benjamin Mann 23/2/2012 Damascus -- Catholic leaders have called for negotiations to prevent a civil war in Syria, where the conflict between government supporters ... Read More
Patriarch Kirill expresses “respect, fraternal love” to Pope Benedict XVI
Moscow, September 27, Interfax - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has expressed his respect towards Pope Benedict XVI. "I am rejoicing at the ... Read More
Pope Tells Orthodox: Incomplete Communion That Already Unites Us Must Grow
By Deacon Keith Fournier 6/28/2011 Pope Benedict is the Pope of Christian Unity. There is a growing collaboration between the Orthodox and Catholic Churches in ... Read More
Popes Repeats the Same Mistake by Hailing Cardinal Stepinac
By Speroforum 6/6/2011 Pope Benedict hails WW2-era Croatian cardinal Blessed Aloysius Stepinac, who was the cardinal of Croatia during the Second World War, has been ... Read More
Archbishop Chrysostomos II meets Pope Benedict
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE 29/3/2011 Pope Benedict XVI has assured the primate of the Church of Cyprus Archbishop Chrysostomos II that he will help in any way ... Read More
Pope encourages talks with Oriental Orthodox Churches
28/1/2011 Pope Benedict XVI met on January 28 with members of a joint commission for dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox churches. ... Read More
Patriarch Daniel: Pope Benedict XVI’s possible visit to Romania must be thoroughly Prepared
16-12-2010 The Romanian Orthodox Church (BOR)'s Patriarch Daniel believes that a possible visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Romania must be prepared thoroughly, so that ... Read More
His Holiness Karekin II extends condolences to Pope Benedict XVI
2/11/2010 His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, sent a letter of condolence to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI for innocent ... Read More
Meeting of pope, Russian Patriarch increasingly possible, Official Says
19/5/2010 By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- While a meeting between Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and Pope Benedict XVI ... Read More
Patriarch Kirill sends Easter greetings to Pope Benedict
Moscow, April 13, Interfax - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has sent Easter greetings to the heads of Churches celebrating Easter on April ... Read More
Moscow Patriarchate supports position of Pope Benedict XVI rejecting Condoms
Moscow, March 20, Interfax - The Russian Orthodox Church supports the position of Pope Benedict XVI rejecting condoms including in order to prevent HIV infection."It ... Read More
Patriarch Kirill hopes for broader dialogue with Catholics
Moscow, February 3, Interfax - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia said he hoped relations between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic ... Read More
Pope hopes for broader dialogue with Russian Church under new Patriarch
Vatican, January 28, Interfax - Pope Benedict XVI has sent his greetings to Patriarch Kirill, the newly elected head of the Russian Orthodox Church, expressing ... Read More