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German bishops ask Vatican for clarity on Holy Communion
Seven German bishops have written to the Vatican, asking for clarification on the question of Protestant spouses of Catholics receiving... Read more
Coptic Orthodox to dedicate church to New Martyrs of Libya
The Coptic Orthodox Church will dedicate on Thursday a new church to the 21 Martyrs of Libya, who were beheaded... Read more
Bishop appointed for Canada's Chaldean eparchy
Bishop Bawai Soro was on Tuesday appointed Bishop of the Chaldean Eparchy of Mar Addai of Toronto, which serves Canada's... Read more
Christian leaders invoke Martin Luther King Jr against violence, racism
After recent violent protests and the deadliest mass shooting recorded in U.S. history on Sunday, Christian leaders invoked Martin Luther... Read more
Evangelicals' Nashville Statement 'largely consonant' with Catholic thought
An Evangelical Christian coalition’s statement on marriage, sexuality, and gender identity is “largely consonant” with Catholic thought, according to one... Read more
Why Cardinal Parolin's trip to Russia matters
The Vatican Secretary of State's visit to Russia later this month comes at a crucial juncture for the country, and... Read more
Unity is more than 'bland uniformity,' Pope tells Orthodox
Pope Francis met with a delegation from the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, saying their journey toward full communion is one... Read more
Can relics unite Catholics and Orthodox? Pope Francis thinks so.
Common veneration of relics is one of the tools Pope Francis is using to foster ecumenical relations with the Eastern... Read more
Our martyrs' blood unites us, Francis tells Coptic Orthodox patriarch
Pope Francis closed his first day in Egypt with a visit to Coptic Orthodox Patriarch Tawadros II, telling him their... Read more
The Pope and the Russian Orthodox Patriarch met a year ago. Here's what's next.
One year ago marked a historic first meeting between a Pope and a Russian Orthodox Patriarch. Read more
UK evangelicals affirm centrality of Reformation in their communities
An umbrella grouping of evangelical Christians in the United Kingdom has issued a statement marking the 500th anniversary of the... Read more
Pope: Christian unity can't happen if we linger on problems of the past
During an ecumenical Vespers service on Wednesday, Pope Francis told both Catholics and members of other Christian communities that unity... Read more
Conversion is a prerequisite to ecumenism, Pope Francis says
For Pope Francis, personal conversion is pretty much the key to the Church’s success in all of her activities, from... Read more
Is unity the most important thing to Pope Francis?
Pope Francis has decided to begin 2017 in much the same way as he did last year: praying for Christian... Read more
Vatican displays Rembrandt's art for the first time
For the first time, the works of Dutch artist Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn will be displayed at the Vatican. Read more
In new interview, Pope reflects on close of Jubilee
In a lengthy new interview, Pope Francis opened up about his thoughts on the Jubilee of Mercy as well as... Read more
Unity is not the same as uniformity, Pope Francis says
On Thursday, Pope Francis spoke about Christian unity and ecumenism, specifically what they are not. Namely, they aren’t about uniformity... Read more
Full text: Pope Francis' in-flight presser from Sweden
During his flight from Sweden to Rome on Tuesday, Pope Francis gave a press conference to the journalists assembled aboard... Read more
The saints stand out – because they're happy, Pope Francis says
The saints of the Church have many different qualities, but one thing that unites them all is a sense of... Read more
Francis, Benedict praise Bartholomew I as a brother in faith
In their forewords to a new book about the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church Patriarch Bartholomew I, Pope Francis... Read more
