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Pope Francis announces ecumenical prayer service, reflects on St. John the Baptist’s ‘spirit of service’
An ecumenical prayer vigil will take place in St. Peter’s Square as part of the Church’s ongoing Synod on Synodality. Read more
Pope Francis gives Greek Orthodox archbishop fragments of Parthenon sculptures from Vatican Museums
The Vatican announced Dec. 16 that the pope wants to gift the artifacts “as a concrete sign of a sincere... Read more
Pope Francis: Restoration of Christian unity is ‘an urgent priority in today’s world’
Pope Francis said Wednesday that the full restoration of communion among all Christians is “an urgent priority in today’s world.” Read more
Why Catholics and Orthodox might once again celebrate Easter on the same date
The spiritual leader of the world’s Eastern Orthodox Christians has come out in support of finding a common date to... Read more
Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill meeting still possible at future date, Russian Orthodox metropolitan says
Pope Francis met Wednesday with the head of the Russian Orthodox delegation in Kazakhstan, who said a papal meeting with... Read more
Anglicans recognize Pope as ‘father of the Church in the West,’ says archbishop of Canterbury
In ecumenical discussions at the Lambeth Conference in Canterbury, England, Justin Welby, archbishop of Canterbury, has said that most Anglicans... Read more
Pope Francis: Catholic-Eastern Orthodox dialogue can promote world peace
Unity among Christians is a necessary step to building a world of fraternity, Pope Francis said on Thursday. Read more
Pope Francis on the feast of Peter and Paul: Care for the vulnerable
Pope Francis called Wednesday for Catholics not to retreat into their own groups, but to open the church doors and... Read more
Pope Francis to Oriental Orthodox priests: ‘Unity does not come about by standing still’
Pope Francis met with a delegation of priests and monks from Oriental Orthodox Churches. Read more
Pope Francis: ‘Barbarity of war’ should inspire new push for Christian unity
The pope was addressing members of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. Read more
Cardinal Parolin says religion is fundamental to promoting peace
In Part 4 of an exclusive interview, the Vatican Secretary of State speaks about peace, reconciliation and ecumenical challenges. Read more
Russian Orthodox metropolitan seems to exclude possibility of an appeal for peace to Russian leaders
In response to a letter to the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church pleading for his intervention in the Ukraine... Read more
First Mass since Reformation celebrated at Swiss cathedral
The last Mass at St. Pierre Cathedral was in 1535. Read more
Pope Francis: ‘The Lord wants us to trust one another’
The pope was preaching at the end of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Read more
Vatican asks bishops to invite local Protestant and Orthodox leaders to participate in synodal path
The letter was sent by Cardinal Kurt Koch and Cardinal Mario Grech. Read more
Pope Francis looks ahead to the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea in 2025
Pope Francis highlighted the upcoming anniversaries of two major events in Church history as moments that can help Christians seek... Read more
Pope Francis to Orthodox bishops in Cyprus: Let us seek full unity
The pope urged Catholics and Orthodox Christians to seek ‘ever greater fraternity.’ Read more
Pope Francis encourages Catholics in Russia to witness to the Gospel
As the Soviet Union was disintegrating 30 years ago, St. John Paul II appointed apostolic administrators for the pastoral care... Read more
Philippine Catholic Church inks documents with nationalist Church for reconciliation, common baptism
The Church leaders vowed that through “spiritual ecumenism,” they would encourage joint activities in prayer services, such as the celebration... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘The witness of growing communion between us Christians will be a sign of hope’
Pope Francis told a delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople that the witness of growing communion between Christians would... Read more
