Vatican news Pope Francis greets a delegation from the World Methodist Council and encourages ecumenical efforts as the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicea approaches. By Devin Watkins Pope Francis met Monday with several members of the World Methodist Council, an association of about 80 churches around the world that represent some 80 million…
Vatican news In his traditional greetings to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on the feast of Saint Andrew, Pope Francis calls for continued efforts and prayers for “the gift of unity” among Christians, emphasizing that their brotherhood and testimony can also serve as a model for life today. world “riddled with war and violence”. By Lisa Zengarini…
Thursday’s Synodal Assembly will focus on Christian unity. Cardinal Koch, Orthodox Metropolitan Job, Anglican Bishop Warner and Mennonite Pastor Graber are guests at the daily press briefing. By Roberto Paglialonga and Lorena Leonardi Following instructions from the Synod General Secretariat, Special Rapporteur Father Giacomo Costa encouraged Synod participants to be creative and not be afraid…
Vatican news Catholics, Protestants and Orthodox discuss primacy and synodality during a round table organized at the Saint-Louis-des-Français Cultural Center in Rome on the occasion of the publication of the French version of the document “The Bishop of Rome” of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity. By Jean-Charles Putzolu The study document of the Dicastery…
At the first General Congregation of the Synodal Assembly, on October 2, members of the ten groups created by the Pope in February to explore the theological and canonical aspects of various themes, as well as representatives of three other Commissions, explained the work accomplished so far. and future prospects. By Salvatore Cernuzio The role…
Vatican news The national meeting of the Ecumenical Fellowship of Bishops, convened by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI), was attended by around 40 eminent leaders from various Christian denominations at St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences in Bengaluru. By LiCAS News The national meeting of the Ecumenical Fellowship of Bishops, which aims…
Vatican news In the Erbil suburb of Ankawa, Catholic, Orthodox and Assyrian Christians are jointly preparing for celebrations of the Feast of the Cross on September 14, as communities rebuild their lives together after the violence in Iraq. By Federico Piana A historic moment in Erbil, northern Iraq. In Ankawa, a suburb of the capital…
The Dicastery for Christian Unity presents a new study document that reviews the ongoing ecumenical dialogue regarding the role of the Pope and the exercise of the Petrine ministry. Vatican News The Bishop of Rome is a document of the Dicastery for Christian Unity which brings together the fruits of ecumenical dialogues on the ministry…
Vatican news Pope Francis greets a delegation from the Hong Kong Christian Council and prays for Christian unity with members of the delegation. By Linda Bordoni Pope Francis received a delegation from the Hong Kong Christian Council on Wednesday and reflected on how, as Christians, we are called to move forward together on the path…
Vatican news In his greetings shared with participants in the Fourth World Gathering of the World Christian Forum held in Accra, Ghana, Pope Francis encourages everyone to deepen their faith and revitalize brotherly love, reflecting the unity to which Christians are called when discussing the challenges they face. the global Christian community. By Thaddeus Jones…