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Photo: Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I embrace.

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Archbishop Sviatoslav laments Russian entrenchment in eastern Ukraine 15-06-01
Father Cuthbert A. Jack, O.S.B. Falls Asleep in the Lord 15-05-30
Patriarch Sako grateful for fidelity of Iran’s Catholics 15-05-29
Patriarch of Baghdad: Iran’s Chaldeans, "light, salt and leaven" in the Church of Persia 15-05-28
Report: Christian villages liberated in northeastern Syria 15-05-27
Syrian Catholic Patriarch asks prayers, fasting for safety of kidnapped priest and deacon 15-05-26
Bishop NICHOLAS (Samra): Pastoral Letter on Christian Death and Funerals 15-05-24
Another Catholic priest seized by jihadists in Syria 15-05-23
Orthodox-Lutheran commemoration of Reformation planned for 2017 15-05-21
China allows 1st ordinations of Russian Orthodox priests in 60 years 15-05-20
Coptic Catholic Church opposes death penalty for Morsi 15-05-19
Aleppo’s Christians are losing hope, says bishop 15-05-19
European bishops’ conferences pledge to deepen dialogue with Islam 15-05-19
Patriarch welcomes agreement between Holy See, Palestinian leaders 15-05-19
Ukrainian Orthodox leader pleads for end to Ukraine-Russia clashes 15-05-19
Pope Francis canonizes 4 saints, including two Palestinians 15-05-18
Palestinian president meets with Pope 15-05-18
Francis receives the president of Romania on the 25th anniversary of the restoration of diplomatic relations with the Holy See 15-05-15
Canonisation of Marie-Alphonsine Danil Ghattas and Maryam Baouardy: a sign of hope for the men and women of the Middle East 15-05-15
Vatican recognizes Palestinian state 15-05-13
'Catastrophe' at hand for Iraqi Christians, nun tells Congress 15-05-13
Patriarch Gregorios III: Jihadists seek to break friendly ties between Syria's Christians and Muslims 15-05-08
Chaldean patriarch: Kurdish constitution should mention Christians 15-05-06
Coptic patriarch: 3rd Sunday of April could be common day for Easter celebration 15-05-06
Russian Orthodox patriarch praises Pope, criticizes Ukrainian Catholics 15-05-05