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Photo: Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I embrace.

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Holy Father Assents to appointment of Rev. Charles Georges Mrad as bishop of the Curia of the Patriarchal Church of Antioch of the Syrians 18-02-20
Pope Francis Meets with Community of the Pontifical Maronite College in Rome 18-02-20
Cooperation between Catholics and Russian Orthodox two years after the Havana meeting 18-02-20
Middle East Christians need Rome’s support: Patriarch Sako 18-02-20
Pope Francis says Mass with Melkite Greek Patriarch 18-02-20
Turkey provides for the complete restitution of 30 ecclesiastical assets to the Syriac Orthodox Church 18-02-20
Pope Francis Recieves Members of Greek-Melkite Synod 18-02-20
Syriac Christians hold first liturgy in years in ravaged Deir ez-Zor church 18-02-09
Bombs land near Syriac Orthodox cathedral in Damascus; 2 dead 18-02-09
Chaldean Patriarch Louis (Sako) speaks out against violence committed in the name of religion 18-02-08
Pope to Ukrainian Greek Catholics: ‘I Am Here Today to Say I Am Close You’ 18-01-29
Patriarch Tawadros visits al Ahram public newspaper: Coptic marginalization is coming to an end 18-01-29
Despite Gratitude to Holy See, Major Archbishop Shevchuk Says Declaration With Russian Patriarchate Does Not Function 18-01-27
Cardinal Alencherry confident of resolving land deal controversy soon 18-01-23
Bosnia Herzegovina: Sarajevo, joint prayer of Catholics and Orthodox devotees, in the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 18-01-19
The two Churches in Ukraine and the bleeding child 18-01-19
Gunmen kill Christian in Egypt's Sinai 18-01-18
In Cairo, blood flows again at Coptic church 18-01-18
Eritrea: Clinics and schools closed: the regime prohibits Christian social activities 18-01-17
The Franciscans visit the Orthodox Churches for Christmas greetings 18-01-17
Maronite Archbishop Providentially Spared From Death in Syrian Bombing 18-01-17
Poland: All Dioceses Celebrate World Day of Migrants and Refugees 18-01-15
Armenian Apostolic Archbishop ordains female deacon, without canonical sanction 18-01-12
Pope Francis to meet with Rome’s Ukrainian Greek Catholic community 18-01-12
Resignation of the bishop of the eparchy of Idukki of the Syro-Malabars, India, and appointment of successor 18-01-12