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Photo: Pope Benedict XVI and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople greet the Christian faithful after the celebration of the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom at the patriarchal cathedral on November 30, 2006.

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2010-09-07 Russia’s Catholic bishops ‘interested in strong Orthodoxy’
2010-09-03 Melkites bridge East and West, Vatican cardinal says
2010-09-03 Coptic patriarch: Desire to divorce leads Catholics to convert to Islam
2010-09-02 Archbishop Demetrios Received Metropolitan Hilarion, the Head of Moscow Patriarchate Department of External Church Relations
2010-09-01 Message of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew for the Indiction and the Day of the Protection of the Environment
2010-08-31 Coptic leader charged with detaining convert to Islam
2010-08-31 Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for the Ecclesiastical New Year and the Day for the Protection of our Natural Environment
2010-08-25 Metropolitan Filaret of Minsk and Slutsk: Time is ripe for meeting between Pope, Patriarch
2010-08-24 Programme of Events for HB Patriarch Gregorios III in Argentina 2010
2010-08-19 The Rebuilding of Ground Zero's St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Christian Church
2010-08-14 Sermon of His Beatitude Patriarch Gregorios III in Latin America
2010-08-12 Schedule of the Visit of His Beatitude, Patriarch Gregorios III to Brazil – 5-17 August 2010
2010-08-06 Greek Catholics and Orthodox to Build Church Together to Celebrate Baptism of Rus
2010-08-02 Russian Orthodox Training Young 'Street Ministers' to Counter Secularism
2010-07-27 Russian Orthodox Patriarch faces angry protests in Ukraine
2010-07-21 Russian Orthodox patriarch praises Pope, rips Protestant compromises with secularism
2010-07-15 Sisters of St. Basil at Mount St. Macrina to Celebrate 76th Annual Pilgrimage
2010-07-06 Russian Orthodox Church welcomes appointment of Cardinal Kasper’s successor
2010-07-05 Final Report of the Synod of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church - June 2010
2010-07-05 Ukraine plays referee between the Pope and the Patriarch of Moscow (Commentary)
2010-07-05 Volyn Media: Patriarch Lubomyr Called to Renew the Original Unity of the Church and Ukraine
2010-07-05 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese 40th Clergy Laity Congress Begins in Atlanta
2010-07-01 Speech of His Beatitude Patriarch Gregorios III at the opening of the Holy Synod of the Melkite Church
2010-06-26 Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for Independence Day - July 4, 2010
2010-06-26 Pope urges Christians in Middle East to remain, 'despite sacrifices'
2010-06-23 Munhall priest to handle Byzantine archeparchy's administrative duties
2010-06-21 Greek Orthodox Archbishop Demetrios Concludes Visit to the Orthodox Church of Slovakia
2010-06-20 Metropolitan Basil Laid to Rest
2010-06-17 Day for Priests in Rabweh, Lebanon
2010-06-16 Orthodox-Catholic Consultation Examines Steps to Unity
2010-06-14 Papal visit to Cyprus and appeal for Christians in the Middle East 4-6 June 2010
2010-06-14 Letter of Patriarch Gregorios III on Palestine
2010-06-09 Catholic-Orthodox dialogue drafting document on steps to unity
2010-06-08 Coptic Pope defies Egyptian court: will not accept divorce and remarriage
2010-06-07 Papal trip highlights crisis facing Christians in the Middle East
2010-06-04 Trip to Cyprus is religious, not political, Pope reminds reporters
2010-06-04 In divided Cyprus, Pope's theme is unity
2010-06-03 Pope's trip to Cyprus has strong ecumenical dimension
2010-06-01 Cyprus Orthodox leader will discipline bishops who refuse to welcome Pope
2010-05-31 Greek Catholic Renaissance in Ukraine May Be At Risk
2010-05-31 Patriarch Gregorios III Preaches Sermon in San Fructuoso, Compostela
2010-05-31 Patriarch Gregorios III on Pilgrimage to Siantiago de Compostela, Spain, with the Order of Saint Lazarus
2010-05-28 President of Pontifical Council for Culture Found his Visit to Ukraine Very Informative
2010-05-28 Ukrainian priest sees country slipping backward on democracy, religious freedom
2010-05-26 Archbishop Demetrios Convenes First Episcopal Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Hierarchs in North and Central America
2010-05-26 Russia's Medvedev praises patriarchs from Moscow and Istanbul
2010-05-26 Ukrainian security forces charged with pressure on Catholic university rector
2010-05-25 Patriarch Lubomyr Speaks on Pentecost 2010
2010-05-24 Moscow patriarchate moving closer to Rome, especially on 'new evangelization'
2010-05-24 Patriarchate of Constantinople seeks government restitution of seized churches

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