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Photo: Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople embraces newly enthroned Pope Francis after his inaugural Mass in Rome on March 19, 2013.

List of articles in category News of the Christian East
Title	Created Date
Iraqi religious leaders: a law is needed to punish fanaticism that instigates hatred	2018-03-04
Syrian Authorities Give UN Green Light to Deliver Aid to Eastern Ghouta	2018-03-04
Analysis: Why Greek Catholics of Ukraine seek recognition as a patriarchate	2018-03-03
Christians in Damascus are coming under heavy fire	2018-03-03
The Egyptian government "legalizes" 53 churches built before the law on Christian places of worship	2018-03-02
USCIRF Concerned by Denial of Lautenberg Refugees from Iran	2018-02-26
The state must respect those people who develop businesses that create jobs! - the Head of the UGCC on social justice	2018-02-25
Lebanon: Father Karam (Caritas), “the country can no longer pay the bills of other people’s wars”	2018-02-24
Statement of Interreligious Council in Russia on attack against believers in Kizlyar	2018-02-24
Holy Father Assents to appointment of Rev. Charles Georges Mrad as bishop of the Curia of the Patriarchal Church of Antioch of the Syrians	2018-02-20
Pope Francis Meets with Community of the Pontifical Maronite College in Rome	2018-02-20
Cooperation between Catholics and Russian Orthodox two years after the Havana meeting	2018-02-20
Middle East Christians need Rome’s support: Patriarch Sako	2018-02-20
Pope Francis says Mass with Melkite Greek Patriarch	2018-02-20
Turkey provides for the complete restitution of 30 ecclesiastical assets to the Syriac Orthodox Church	2018-02-20
Pope Francis Recieves Members of Greek-Melkite Synod	2018-02-20
Syriac Christians hold first liturgy in years in ravaged Deir ez-Zor church	2018-02-09
Bombs land near Syriac Orthodox cathedral in Damascus; 2 dead	2018-02-09
Chaldean Patriarch Louis (Sako) speaks out against violence committed in the name of religion	2018-02-08
Pope to Ukrainian Greek Catholics: ‘I Am Here Today to Say I Am Close You’	2018-01-29
Patriarch Tawadros visits al Ahram public newspaper: Coptic marginalization is coming to an end	2018-01-29
Despite Gratitude to Holy See, Major Archbishop Shevchuk Says Declaration With Russian Patriarchate Does Not Function	2018-01-27
Cardinal Alencherry confident of resolving land deal controversy soon	2018-01-23
Bosnia Herzegovina: Sarajevo, joint prayer of Catholics and Orthodox devotees, in the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity	2018-01-19
The two Churches in Ukraine and the bleeding child	2018-01-19
Gunmen kill Christian in Egypt's Sinai	2018-01-18
In Cairo, blood flows again at Coptic church	2018-01-18
Eritrea: Clinics and schools closed: the regime prohibits Christian social activities	2018-01-17
The Franciscans visit the Orthodox Churches for Christmas greetings	2018-01-17
Maronite Archbishop Providentially Spared From Death in Syrian Bombing	2018-01-17
Poland: All Dioceses Celebrate World Day of Migrants and Refugees	2018-01-15
Armenian Apostolic Archbishop ordains female deacon, without canonical sanction	2018-01-12
Pope Francis to meet with Rome’s Ukrainian Greek Catholic community	2018-01-12
Resignation of the bishop of the eparchy of Idukki of the Syro-Malabars, India, and appointment of successor	2018-01-12
First Christmas Mass in Mosul since 2014—Muslims lend a hand	2018-01-11
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church inaugurates ‎Shamshabad Diocese ‎	2018-01-11
Christmas Message from the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill	2018-01-10
Damascus, mortar shells on the Old City. Two churches hit	2018-01-10
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Chairman Calls for Renewal of Prayers for Coptic Brethren After Latest Attacks in Egypt	2018-01-02
A bloody New Year in Egypt as two Coptic brothers killed	2018-01-02
Grand imam condemns attacks on Coptic Christians, calls on Muslims to celebrate Christmas in solidarity	2018-01-02
Presiding in charity: Ecumenical dialogue looks at pope’s role	2017-12-29
Gunmen attack Coptic church south of Cairo, killing ten and wounding at least 20	2017-12-29
Patriarch Younan: Jesus’ Words Are a Beacon That Guides Our Lives	2017-12-29
The First Mass in Mosul After 30 Months	2017-12-28
Italy: Catholics, Orthodox, and Protestants issue joint statement on Reformation	2017-12-24
The Eparchy of St. Josaphat in Parma held Emmanuel Youth Rally in Charlotte, NC	2017-12-22
Patriarch Bartholomew's Proclamation of Christmas 2017	2017-12-22
Chaldean Patriarch Louis Raphaël I Sako’s 2017 Christmas Message	2017-12-20
ADDRESS by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Doctorate Honoris Causa Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Jerusalem, December 6, 2017)	2017-12-20

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