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Photo: Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I embrace.

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Letter of His Beatitude Patriarch Gregorios III on the Occasion of Great and Holy Lent 2016 16-02-01
Syrian Patriarch Ignatius Joseph III grateful to Russia for military intervention in Syria 16-01-29
Patriarchs demand Syriac seats in Lebanon’s parliament 16-01-28
World Orthodox assembly set for Crete, probably in June 16-01-25
Joint Catholic-Orthodox statement on sanctity of life 16-01-21
Oldest monastery in Iraq destroyed 16-01-20
Russians plunge into icy waters to celebrate Epiphany 16-01-20
Serbian Orthodox delegation meets with Pope 16-01-19
Patriarch laments plight of Syrian town whose residents are starving 16-01-14
Russian Orthodox official, dismissed in December shake-up, reports media blackout on his views 16-01-13
Ukrainian Catholic leader decries abortion, gender ideology 16-01-13
Chaldean Patriarch encourages pre-Lenten fast for peace, security in Middle East 16-01-12
‘Human stupidity’ is at heart of Middle East conflicts, says Coptic Orthodox leader 16-01-12
Coptic pope issues encyclical; Egyptian leader attends Christmas liturgy 16-01-08
Pope Francis establishes Syrian Catholic exarchate in Canada 16-01-07
Syrian Catholic exarchate established in Canada 16-01-07
‘Russia comes first,’ says Serbian Orthodox leader 16-01-07
Chaldean Catholic Church grows in California 16-01-07
Russian Orthodox Church will lose Ukrainian faithful, journalist predicts 16-01-06
Moscow Patriarch Kirill issues Christmas message 16-01-06
Kidnapped priest released in Syria 16-01-05
‘Global situation is disastrous,’ says Jerusalem patriarch 16-01-05
Chaldean patriarchate welcomes liberation of Ramadi 16-01-05
Pope Francis erects new Syro Malankara Eparchy in USA, Canada 16-01-04
Egyptian group charges Copts support anti-Islamic ideology 16-01-04