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Photo: Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I embrace.

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Melkite Patriarchate opens cause for beatification and canonization of Boutros Wadih Kassab of Upper Egypt 15-08-12
Syria: Christians kidnapped, in flight as Islamic State advances 15-08-11
Bishop slain during Assyrian genocide declared a martyr 15-08-11
Maronite bishops to lawmakers: elect president or Lebanon may collapse 15-08-11
Melkite patriarch criticizes Western policies, vows to remain in Syria 15-08-10
Cardinal Sandri inaugurates Greek Melkite Co-cathedral in Los Angeles 15-08-09
‘Christ’s love transcends the evil committed by the Islamic State,’ says Iraqi prelate 15-08-07
Europe should have compassion on Eritrean refugees, say priest, religious 15-08-07
Video of Divine Liturgy celebrated at the 133rd Supreme Convention of the Knights of Columbus 15-08-07
Pope Francis laments persecution of Middle East’s Christians 15-08-06
Syrian, Iraqi prelates charge US discriminates against Christian refugees in visa process 15-08-06
Iraqi Christian refugees fear Turkish bombing 15-08-06
Serbian patriarch laments final battle of War of Croatian Independence 15-08-06
New Armenian Catholic Patriarch was retired before election 15-08-03
German Protestants deplore destruction of images 15-07-31
Patriarch, Putin recall 1000th anniversary of St. Vladimir's death 15-07-31
Patriarch Louis Raphael I Sako: pray for Iraq's Christians on August 7 15-07-30
Ukraine: Orthodox priest, nun are murder victims 15-07-30
Protests over detention of Iraqi Christian refugees in San Diego 15-07-30
President of Ukraine promotes single Orthodox Church 15-07-29
Patriarch John X of Antioch pleads for peace in Middle East 15-07-29
New Armenian Catholic patriarch elected 15-07-27
Prelate reiterates Pope's concern for Iraq's Christians 15-07-27
Pakistani priest: 130 Christians are now facing blasphemy charges 15-07-27
Chaldean Patriarch repeats plea for papal visit to Iraq 15-07-27