Tag: XVI
Orthodox flock of Rome: hopes are high for the new Pope
Milena Faustova 17/3/13 The Russian Orthodox parish in Rome has high hopes for cooperation and dialogue with the new Pope Francis, Father Antoni Sevruk, rector ... Read More
Did the Pope quit to dodge blame for misdeeds or just to do the right thing?
Igor Ogorodnev, RT 24/2/13 The latest allegation that a gay priest blackmail scandal was the reason for Benedict XVI’s sudden resignation shows that his sudden ... Read More
The imperial papacy
Gwynne Dyer - 16/2/13 IT’S the ROMAN Catholic Church, not the Republican Catholic Church or the People’s Revolutionary Socialist Democratic Catholic Church. Its rigid hierarchy ... Read More
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
Pope resigns – implications for Russian Orthodox Church
12/2/13 The Vatican announced on Monday that Pope Benedict XVI is to resign, stunning 1.2 billion Catholics worldwide. VoR looks into what implications this will ... Read More
Benedict XVI meets with Oriental Orthodox Church leaders
27/1/13 January 25, 2012. (Romereports.com) Benedict XVI received the leaders from several Oriental Orthodox Churches on the conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian ... 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
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
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
XVI International Conference on Patristic Studies held in Oxford
10.08.2011 The XVI International Conference on Patristic Studies is being held from August 8 to 12, 2011, in the University of Oxford, Great Britain, the ... Read More
SPC shall not invite Pope to come to Nis
Tanjug, N. Vlačo 07. 06. 2011 The Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) most likely shall not invite the Pope Benedict XVI to attend the celebration of ... 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
SPC shall not invite Pope to come to Nis
Tanjug, N. Vlačo 7/6/2011 The Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) most likely shall not invite the Pope Benedict XVI to attend the celebration of 1,700 years ... Read More
Russian Orthodox Church welcomes Medvedev’s meeting with Benedict XVI
Moscow, February 17, Interfax - A representative of the Moscow Patriarchate welcomed the Thursday meeting of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev with Pope of Rome Benedict ... Read More
Russian Orthodox Church welcomes strengthening relations between Moscow, Vatican
Moscow, February 14, Interfax - The upcoming meeting of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Pope of Rome Benedict XVI will promote the dialog between the ... 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
Catholic festivities not best occasion for Pope’s visit to Ukraine – Moscow Patriarchate
Moscow, May 26, Interfax - The Moscow Patriarchate has made it understood that the possible visit by Pope Benedict XVI to Ukraine to mark 600th ... 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