Patriarch  louis raphael Sako   -  The commemoration of the martyrs of our Church takes place on the Friday following Easter, which means it comes within the celebration of the Easter-Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Historically,
 
As the Trump Administration has announced its recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, the US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman decided to use the Holy Sepulcher to make a political point in support of Israel’s control over the city.
 
STATEMENT – Please find below the statement about the erection of a personal parish for migrants and refugees in Israel, which will take place on May 20, 2018.
 
Moscow, April 4, Interfax - Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to Turkey had a phone talk with Patriarchate Bartholomew of Constantinople, press service of the Russian President reports.
 
JERUSALEM – On Tuesday, April 3, 2018, Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Apostolic Administrator of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, welcomed the Heads of Churches at the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem who came to exchange Easter greetings
 
As a socialist country under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC), China adopts policies on
 
In a written appeal, the religious systematically take apart the version of the conflict touted by governments, NGOs and international news organizations. In Ghouta east, jihadists attack the capital and use civilians as human shields. The Syrian government and people have a duty to defend themselves from external attacks. The conflict alone has undermined the coexistence between
 
(Agnieszka Graff) Religious conservatives across Europe will be watching the outcome closely. The crowd was an estimated 55,000 strong — most of the protesters were dressed in black, most of them were young women.
 
His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, has sent Paschal messages to heads of non-Orthodox Churches, among them Patriarch Tawadros II of the Coptic Church, the Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark; Pope Francis of Rome; Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II of
 
After at least 17 Palestinians were killed and more than 1,400 injured by Israeli fire at the Gaza border on 30 March, Palestinians were observing a national day of mourning on 31 March.
 
Representatives of UN agencies such as the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have spoken of how religious communities and churches can play a key part in ending violence in early childhood.
 
Holy Friday has become an official public non-working holiday in Romania, the Romanian Orthodox Church’s Basilica News Agency reports.
 
Israel is home to about 140,000 Ethiopian Jews who moved there after 1975, when the Jewish State recognised their Jewish identity. About 8,000 are left in Ethiopia, separated from families already in Israel. The government has promised to get them out, but is
 
The chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk answered questions from a correspondent of Kyodo Tsushin news agency, Japan.   –  In August 2017 Cardinal Pietro Parolin visited Russia.
 
Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) – The participation in the upcoming political elections, scheduled for May 12, represents "a national and moral duty" and an opportunity to advance Iraq on the path of democracy, stability and justice. This is what the Patriarchate of Babylon of
 
A place dedicated to encounter and literature opens in the former capital of the Caliphate. The jihadists burned books and whipped those who read forbidden texts. Marx and Nietzsche are also on the shelves today. The project was born thanks to the commitment of two thirty-year-old engineers who want to
 
Patriarch Irinej says he supports the idea to add "Patriarchate of Pec" to the official name of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC).
 
Patriarch Bartholomew praised Austria’s Orthodox Act - that Orthodox religion is taught at state schools - saying it was an 'important role model'
 
The court ordered a nun and another Catholic priest to face trial in the 26-year-old case A CBI court in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday acquitted Catholic priest Father Jose Poothrukayil in the murder of
 
A side-event to the 37th session of the UN Human Rights Council entitled “The Impact of Media on Freedom of Religion or Belief” took place on March 6 in Geneva. The high-level event was dedicated to discussing the potential of
 
Sofia, Bulgaria -  Patriarch Neophyte of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church expressed his anticipation of the three-day visit from the Russian Patriarch Kirill starting on March 2, 2018.
 
More than 150 young people, aged 6 to 13, are taking after-school courses organised by the city’s Latin parish. For Fr Ibrahim, they are "the most fragile and need all kind of help”. Many of them are “difficult” cases. The programme includes
 
Netanyahu makes a u-turn and freezes the controversial bill. Christian leaders: We thank God, the Churches will continue to work to protect the Christian presence, still threatened by many difficulties.
 
Jerusalem (CNN)The large wooden doors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre look more like a dam holding back a flood of pilgrims seeking to glimpse the spot where many Christians believe Jesus was crucified, buried and resurrected.
 
We, the heads of Churches in charge of the Holy Sepulcher and the Status Quo governing the various Christian Holy Sites in Jerusalem - the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, the Custody of the Holy Land and the Armenian Patriarchate - are following with great
 
(JTA) — Representatives of Polish Jews have complained to the state media watchdog about a public broadcaster airing an interview with a priest who said Jews have a unique understanding of the concept of truth.
 
The latest assault began a day after the declaration of the 30-day ceasefire on humanitarian grounds. Iranian official: the truce does not concern terrorist groups, operations in the area will continue. Unconfirmed sources speak of new chemical attacks. Yesterday at the Angelus the appeal of
 
Minister of State for Media Affairs and the government spokesperson Mohammad Momani, on Sunday, February 25, condemned the recent Israeli actions against churches and their property in Jerusalem.
 
Catholics and Orthodox launch protest over a proposed property law and a Jerusalem municipality bid to make churches pay back taxes
 
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