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Visit to Vatican of His Eminence Metropolitan Polycarpos
By Admin Webmaster 6/2/2021 8:11:48 AMOn 22 May Pope Francis met with the new Orthodox Metropolitan of Italy and Exarch of All Southern Europe.
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Visit of Archbishop Mor Anthimos Jack Yakoub
By Admin Webmaster 4/23/2021 9:31:34 AMMor Anthimos Jack Yakoub, Patriarchal Vicar for Youth Affairs and Christian Education, visited Rome from 14–22 April 2021.
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Eastern Orthodox Denomination
By Admin Webmaster 4/19/2021 9:22:41 AMEastern Orthodox Denomination. Eastern Orthodoxy Is a United Family of 13 Self-Governing Churches.
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Enthronement of the new Orthodox Metropolitan of Italy 11 Mar 2021
By Admin Webmaster 3/12/2021 8:37:33 AMThe enthronement of the new Orthodox Metropolitan of Italy and Exarch of All Southern Europe, His Eminence Polycarpos Stavropoulos, took place in the Cathedral of Saint George of the Greeks in Venice on Thursday 11 March at 11.00 am.
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Election of His Holiness Profirije as new Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church
By Admin Webmaster 2/22/2021 9:36:18 AMOn 18 February 2021 the Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church, gathered in assembly in the Cathedral of Saint Sava in Belgrade, elected the new Patriarch of the Serbian Church, the Metropolitan of Zagabria and Ljubljana, Porfirije (Perić).
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Meeting of the Joint Working Group for Cultural Projects between the Holy See and the Russian Orthodox Church
By Admin Webmaster 2/19/2021 9:02:59 AMAn online meeting took place on 12 February 2021 of the Joint Working Group for Cultural Projects between the Holy See and the Russian Orthodox Church.
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Official inauguration of ecumenical cooperation between Angelicum and International Hellenic University
By Admin Webmaster 2/19/2021 8:52:01 AMThe ecumenical cooperation between the Institute for Ecumenical Studies of the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) and the Master Programme in Orthodox Ecumenical Theology of the International Hellenic University was officially inaugurated on 9 February 2021 by a webinar dedicated to the Catholic–Orthodox theological dialogue.
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In memoriam Metropolitan Philaret (Varkhomeev)
By Admin Webmaster 1/15/2021 8:31:34 AMThe Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity joins in prayer with the Belarusian Orthodox Church on the death on 12 January 2021 at the age of 85 of His Eminence Metropolitan Philaret (Varkhomeev), Emeritus Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus.
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Cardinal Koch laments death of Orthodox former Patriarch of Belarus
By Admin Webmaster 1/15/2021 6:55:44 AMThe President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity expresses his condolences for the death of Metropolitan Philaret, calling the former Patriarchal Exarch of Belarus “a luminous example of faith.”
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Tillard Chair: Lecture of Archbishop Job of Telmessos on the Encyclical "Ut unum sint"
By Admin Webmaster 12/23/2020 8:36:41 AML’Arcivescovo Giobbe di Telmessos, Rappresentante del Patriarcato ecumenico presso il Consiglio Ecumenico delle Chiese (Ginevra) e Copresidente della Commissione mista internazionale di dialogo teologico tra la Chiesa cattolica e la Chiesa ortodossa
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A delegation of the Holy See takes part in the patronal feast of the Ecumenical Patriarchate
By Admin Webmaster 12/2/2020 10:20:20 AMA delegation of the Holy See takes part in the patronal feast of the Ecumenical Patriarchate
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In memoriam His Holiness Patriarch Irinej
By Admin Webmaster 11/23/2020 10:42:00 AMThe Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity has learned with great sadness of the death of His Holiness Irinej, Patriarch of the Serbian Church, who passed away on 20 November 2020.
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Serbian Patriarch Irinej was a model of faith and dialogue
By Admin Webmaster 11/21/2020 8:35:31 PMThe Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity mourns the death of Patriarch Irinej, head of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
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Executive Meeting of the Joint Working Group
By Admin Webmaster 11/11/2020 10:25:48 AMThe Executive Committee of the Joint Working Group (JWG) between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches (WCC) held an online meeting on 6 November 2020.
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Third meeting of the Pro Oriente Steering Committee for Orthodox–Catholic Dialogue
By Admin Webmaster 11/11/2020 10:19:09 AMThe Pro Oriente Steering Committee for Orthodox–Catholic Dialogue (POSCOCD) held its third meeting online on 6–7 November 2020.
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In memoriam Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro
By Admin Webmaster 11/9/2020 11:04:17 AMThe Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity is united in prayer with the Serbian Patriarchate on the death of His Eminence Metropolitan Amfilohije, Archbishop of Cetinje and Metropolitan of Montenegro.
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Annual Conference of the Secretaries of the Christian World Communions 2020
By Admin Webmaster 10/26/2020 10:07:33 AMMore than thirty participants attended the annual Conference of the Secretaries of Christian World Communions (CS/CWC) that took place online from 20–22 October 2020.
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Pope Francis meets with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
By Admin Webmaster 10/26/2020 9:52:47 AMOn 22 October Pope Francis met with the Ecumenical Patriarch, who was in Rome this week for the International Prayer Meeting for Peace and for the conferral of an honorary degree at the Antonianum.
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Patriarch Bartholomew on “Fratelli tutti”: abandon indifference and cynicism
By Admin Webmaster 10/20/2020 5:35:56 PMThe Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I, grants an interview to Vatican media about Pope Francis’ Encyclical, saying Christians dream of our world as a united family.
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Speech during the Common Prayer
By Admin Webmaster 5/17/2017 10:27:01 AMFor many years now we have felt the desire to come to Taizé, the seat of a spiritual ecumenism, a melting-pot of reconciliation, a meeting-place that, following the extraordinary vision of Brother Roger, its founder, inspires Christians to come together.
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The necessary conditions for the restoration of unity between Catholics and Orthodox exist
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMFrancis issues a message for the feast day of Saint Andrew, patron of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Although not all the differences have been overcome, "there is no longer any impediment to Eucharistic communion" between Catholics and Orthodox... -
Telegram for the death of the Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe Holy Father has sent a telegram of condolences to the Patriarchal Synod of the Patriarchate of Cilicia of the Armenians, Beirut, for the sudden death of the Patriarch, His Beatitude Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni, at the age of 75 -
Pope Francis to receive Syrian Orthodox Patriarch
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMFrom June 17-20, Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Syrian Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and all the East, will be in Rome to meet with Pope Francis. Aphrem II was elected the 123rd Syrian Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch... -
Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas around the world
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMMillions of Orthodox Christians across the world are celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ on the night of January 6th, in accordance with the Julian calendar. -
Archbishop explains intricate path to Catholic and Orthodox dialogue in Serbia
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMIn Serbia ethnic strains that erupted in the dismembering of Yugoslavia, embroiling it in civil war still simmer. Sectarian differences remain but inter-religious personal relations are good, says a senior Catholic bishop. -
Coptic Christian Beliefs and Practices
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMMembers of the Coptic Christian Church believe both God and man play roles in salvation, God through the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ and humans through works of merit, such as fasting, almsgiving, and receiving the sacraments. -
Patriarch Bartholomew: Christian martyrdom makes unity urgent
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMCalling Pope Francis his “beloved brother in Christ,” the head of the Orthodox Church, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I on Sunday recalled their gathering last May at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem on the fiftieth anniversary ... -
The Christian Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe modern use of the term "Coptic" describes Egyptian Christians, as well as the last stage of the ancient Egyptian language script. -
Delegation from Latin Patriarchate says Gaza resembles bombed cities of World War II
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMBishop William Shomali, patriarchal Vicar of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem of the Latins, gave his impression of his brief Sept. 1 visit to Gaza, saying: “We saw things which can only be compared with the situation of cities raised to the ground during the ... -
Pope Tawadros II speaks on role of Coptic Church in Egyptian society during his visit to WCC offices
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMPope Tawadros II, patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt visited the World Council of Churches (WCC) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland on Monday 1 September. In the presence of representatives from ecumenical and international organizations,...
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Agreement of ecumenical collaboration between the Angelicum and the International Hellenic University
By Admin Webmaster 2/1/2021 8:50:27 AMOn the eve of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Very Reverend Father, signed a protocol of collaboration between the Institute of Ecumenical Studies of the Angelicum and the Master in Orthodox Ecumenical Theology Programme of the IHU.
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Academic event for 25th anniversary of “Ut unum sint” and 60th anniversary of PCPCU
By Admin Webmaster 12/8/2020 4:30:01 PMTo mark the 25th anniversary of the encyclical “Ut unum sint” and 60th anniversary of the foundation of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, a lecture was held by Cardinal Kurt Koch and Professor Philippe Chenaux on 4 December 2020 live from the “Tillard Chair” of the Angelicum Institute of Ecumenical Studies.
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Poland’s bishops call for dialogue with protesters
By Admin Webmaster 11/18/2020 8:45:00 AMRuling of Constitutional Court sparks largest protests since 1980s
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An Anglican 'outsider' shares insights at the Synod on the Family
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMAmong the 253 participants in the Synod on the Family which will conclude here in the Vatican on Sunday are eight delegates from different Christian Churches who are sharing insights from their own communities and traditions. Among them is... -
Church of England votes in favour of ordaining women bishops
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe Church of England has voted in favor of the ordination of women bishops, at its General Synod on July 14, after two decades of heated debate and discussion that has provoked serious divisions within its membership. "Today is the completion of... -
Pope Francis and Archbishop Welby discuss ways of working for unity
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMPope Francis met on Monday with the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, saying he hoped their meeting would serve to “strengthen further our bonds of friendship and our commitment to the great cause of reconciliation... -
Church of England removes devil from christening service
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe Church of England is accused of "dumbing down" the christening service as it introduces a new wording so parents and godparents no longer have to "repent sins" and "reject the devil" -
Anglican leader hits out at Christmas consumerism
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe “absurd and ridiculous” pressure to have a perfect Christmas puts relationships under strain and “spoils life”, the Archbishop of Canterbury has warned. The Most Rev Justin Welby said consumerism over the festive period is now so “over the top” that couples are left arguing over money ... -
English Bishops call global community to see Christian targeting in Egypt
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe general secretary of the episcopal conference of England and Wales released a statement calling the international community to recognize the violence specifically aimed at Christians in Egypt... -
Anglican bishops to be quizzed on their sex lives
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMEvery Church of England cleric who could be promoted to become a bishop is to be asked to provide details of their sex life to the Archbishop of Canterbury or York, it has emerged. In an effort to avoid “the appearance of discrimination” ... -
Pope Francis receives Archbishop of Canterbury
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe history of relations between the Church of England and the Catholic Church is long and complex, and not without pain. Recent decades, however, have been marked by a journey of rapprochement and fraternity, and for this we give heartfelt thanks to God. This journey ... -
Anglicans drop their opposition to gay marriage
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMBishops in the Church of England, who had strenuously opposed a bid to allow same-sex marriage, signaled that they won’t try to derail the bill after an overwhelming vote of support in the House of Lords. Church of England spokesman Steve Jenkins said that... -
New Archbishop Installed for Anglican Communion
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMA couple days after the Roman Catholic Church installed its 266th pope, the Anglican Communion – a global Protestant Christian body based in the United Kingdom – now has a newly inaugurated spiritual head. -
Les anglicans d’Afrique regrettent l’admission d’évêques homosexuels par l’Église d’Angleterre
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMPlusieurs hauts responsables anglicans africains ont dénoncé la décision de l’Église d’Angleterre d’admettre à l’épiscopat des homosexuels ayant souscrit un partenariat civil, soulignant que cela allait accroître des divisions au sein de la Communion anglicane. -
Vatican welcomes naming of new Archbishop of Canterbury
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe Vatican has welcomed the nomination of Anglican Bishop Justin Welby of Durham as the next Archbishop of Canterbury. -
About Anglican Church
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThere are many churches around the world that have the word Anglican in their name, and virtually all of them are indeed Christian churches in the Anglican tradition. In some sense these are all Anglican churches, and most of them are part of the Anglican Church. -
Archbishop Rowan Williams to speak at Ecumenical Centre, Geneva
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMDr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, will be delivering a lecture on “Faith, human rights and human dignity” on Tuesday, 28 February from 18.30-20.00 in the Visser't Hooft Plenary Hall of the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva at the invitation of the World Council of Churches (WCC).
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Day of Friendship between Copts and Catholics
By Admin Webmaster 5/19/2021 9:27:14 AMOn the Day of Friendship between Copts and Catholics, which is celebrated yearly on 10 May commemorating the historical encounter between Pope Paul VI and Pope Shenouda III on 10 May 1973, Pope Francis sent a letter to Pope Tawadros II expressing joy for the spiritual bonds existing between the see of Saint Peter and that of Saint Mark.
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Ecumenical worship for the Ascension in the Lutheran Church in Rome
By Admin Webmaster 5/19/2021 9:30:13 AMOn 13 May 2021 the community of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Rome organized, as in previous years, an “Ecumenical Worship for the Ascension”.
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Raise your voice in faith for climate justice
By Admin Webmaster 5/14/2021 9:35:11 AMOne of the key pillars for mobilizing international commitment to address climate change within the Paris Agreement is the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
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trasbourg institute invites Lutheran pastors for online seminar on ecumenism
By Admin Webmaster 5/10/2021 10:44:31 AM(LWI) - The Institute for Ecumenical Research in Strasbourg, France, will offer its recently introduced ecumenism study seminar online, this time focusing on the self-understanding, “to be Lutheran is to be ecumenical.”
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Germany: Exhibition connects lifestyles to Christian roots and responsibility
By Admin Webmaster 3/24/2021 10:23:56 AM(LWI) - “Damit die Saat aufgeht” (So that the seeds may grow), an exhibition that opened its doors to the public on 14 March in Saxony, Germany, invites Christians to reflect on how everyday lifestyles can promote responsibility for justice, peace, the integrity of creation and build a welcoming community.
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Sweden: Internet pastor engages faith seekers online
By Admin Webmaster 3/22/2021 10:55:35 AM(LWI) - Known as the “internet priest” Rev. Charlotte Frycklund spends her days and evenings on the Church of Sweden’s (CoS) social media accounts, along with the church’s communications team, connecting people to the church, answering simple to complex questions about faith, church and theology, and offering prayers during the unprecedented times of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Human Rights Council: LWF calls for protection of children in South Sudan
By Admin Webmaster 3/15/2021 11:15:29 AMSystemic failures and human rights violations must be addressed
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International Women’s Day: LWF reaffirms commitment to gender justice
By Admin Webmaster 3/8/2021 8:59:30 AMOccasion to highlight women’s leadership in the church and society, challenges and successes
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COVID-19: Tanzanian bishop urges church, leaders, to take precautions
By Admin Webmaster 3/5/2021 11:08:56 AM(LWI) - The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT) Presiding Bishop Dr Fredrick O. Shoo has issued a statement encouraging local church leaders to fully participate in educating the church and communities on necessary precautions to curb the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country. The bishop urged people to follow the instructions of health care specialists in order to stay safe.
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Tanzania: Youth preaching the Gospel, planting trees
By Admin Webmaster 2/22/2021 9:17:16 AM(LWI) - In 2019, Rev. Frank Mexon Mng’ong’o graduated from Tumaini University Makumira. He was ordained in January 2020 and appointed the youth coordinator for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT) in May of the same year.
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A ‘kairos’ moment to empower women and men
By Admin Webmaster 2/19/2021 9:33:53 AMThird ‘Transformative Masculinities’ webinar calls for repentance and the building of positive partnerships
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Churches offer “witness of hope and compassion”
By Admin Webmaster 2/19/2021 9:24:12 AMLWF leaders send message of thanks, support and theological reflection to mark the start of Lent
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Being Lutheran: Real Presence in Digital Church
By Admin Webmaster 2/8/2021 9:25:48 AMTheologians from Asia, Europe and U.S. ask how pandemic is changing theology, liturgy and pastoral priorities
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LWF staff resumes work in CAR after violence
By Admin Webmaster 2/5/2021 8:53:36 AMProjects adapted to address additional needs. (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) humanitarian team in the Central African Republic (CAR) has resumed its humanitarian and development work after suspending activities following the post-election violence in the country.
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Ethiopia: LWF responds to Tigray conflict
By Admin Webmaster 2/3/2021 9:31:42 AMWater and relief goods for up to 250,000 people. (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Ethiopia program has begun to respond to Ethiopia's Tigray region's humanitarian needs.
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USA: Creation care requires Indigenous voices
By Admin Webmaster 2/1/2021 10:10:01 AMVoices from the Communion: Native American, Rev. Joann Conroy says “those who live Creation” can teach the church
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Denmark urged to respect religious freedom
By Admin Webmaster 1/29/2021 9:00:34 AMLWF General Secretary joins appeal to government to drop draft law requiring sermons to be translated into Danish
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Ecumenical partnerships in a post-pandemic world
By Admin Webmaster 1/29/2021 8:50:44 AMAt the end of the Week of Prayer, we look ahead to highlights and hopes for progress towards Christian unity
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Myanmar: Education for students with special needs
By Admin Webmaster 1/25/2021 10:05:13 AMLWF project enables Rohingya children with disabilities to attend school
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Christian unity: way of life for Grandchamp sisters
By Admin Webmaster 1/20/2021 9:04:45 AMEcumenical community in Switzerland prepared prayers and reflections for annual Week of Prayer
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Belarus - Pastor grateful for solidarity and prayers
By Admin Webmaster 1/18/2021 9:25:21 AM(LWI) - Vladimir Tatarnikov is the only pastor for the Evangelical-Lutheran congregations in the whole of Belarus. Since the presidential elections in August 2020, the country has seen continuous protests. One of the congregations Tatarnikov serves is in Grodno, which lies in western Belarus, near the Polish and Lithuanian borders.
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Being Lutheran: Lifting up voices of youth
By Admin Webmaster 1/15/2021 9:31:40 AMYoung theologians from Sweden, Poland, Canada and South Africa share perspectives on Lutheran identity
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LWF project opens new doors for Palestinian women
By Admin Webmaster 1/13/2021 9:06:18 AMLWF Jerusalem offers vocational training and economic empowerment
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Lutheran communion stands with church in U.S.
By Admin Webmaster 1/11/2021 9:03:05 AMLWF leader sends message of support to ELCA following storming of U.S. Capitol
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Refugee teens talk mental health
By Admin Webmaster 1/11/2021 8:53:36 AM(LWI) - LWF is running a pilot project focused on the mental health of teenager refugees in Uganda, offering them a way to process trauma and equipping them for the future.
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Hope for a future without violence
By Admin Webmaster 12/23/2020 9:35:40 AM(LWI) - The shop of Oumarou Baba has merely a fridge size: A small wooden cabinet filled with bottles of soft drinks and snacks. Every night, Baba closes it with a padlock. To him, this little shop means a new beginning and the hope to reunite with his family.
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COVID-19: Build back lives and resilience in Nepal
By Admin Webmaster 12/21/2020 9:11:08 AM(LWI) - "I debated whether to go begging at the community market, but I thought of my children and their future. I do not want them to feel weak and hopeless or to feel the stigma of having to beg."
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LWF President Musa receives 'Patron of Gender Justice Champion' award
By Admin Webmaster 12/16/2020 9:33:50 AM(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President Archbishop Dr. Panti Filibus Musa has received the "'Patron of Gender Justice Champion in Africa" award for his leadership "in the fight against gender-based violence and all forms of injustices against women."
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A faith imperative for human rights
By Admin Webmaster 12/16/2020 9:23:36 AM(LWI) - Faith communities and faith leaders need to advocate more strongly for human rights and also to be accountable for human rights violations and extremist teachings in their context. This was the general understanding in a webinar held on International Human Rights Day on the topic “A faith imperative for Human Rights.”
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Pope Francis: Listen to the melody of God in your lives
By Admin Webmaster 10/25/2021 7:27:19 PMPope Francis welcomes a group of young Lutherans on an ecumenical pilgrimage from Germany to Rome.
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Pope congratulates Bartholomew on 30 years as Ecumenical Patriarch
By Admin Webmaster 10/22/2021 3:57:21 PMPope Francis sends a congratulatory letter to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I as he marks the 30th anniversary of his election as the Archbishop of Constantinople.
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Pope: Ecumenical dialogue must be grounded in a reflection of synodality
By Admin Webmaster 10/7/2021 8:04:14 PMPope Francis highlights the importance of dialogue in the service of communion and synodality in his address to members of the St. Iranaeus Joint Orthodox-Catholic Working Group.
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Archbishop Welby wearing Paul VI’s pastoral ring
By Admin Webmaster 10/6/2021 8:02:55 PMWhile visiting Rome for a series of meetings with Pope Francis and other religious leaders, the head of the Anglican Communion is wearing a gift Pope Paul VI gave to his predecessor, the Most Revd Michael Ramsey, in 1966.
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Metropolitan Hilarion: Christians should promote spirit of fraternity, interreligious dialogue
By Admin Webmaster 10/6/2021 7:22:15 PMIn an interview with Vatican News, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk reflects on the importance of joint efforts geared towards the protection of our common home and the need for interreligious dialogue on the path to a world of fraternity.
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Archbishop Welby: Church is synodal when walks together, serving, not dominating
By Admin Webmaster 10/6/2021 4:08:27 PMAs Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury visits Rome for a series of encounters with Pope Francis and other religious leaders, the head of the Anglican Communion sits down with Vatican News to discuss topics ranging from ecumenical efforts on climate change to synodality and hopes for a joint visit to South Sudan.
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Pope thanks Slovak Jews for opening doors to healing and fraternity
By Admin Webmaster 9/14/2021 1:19:15 PMPope Francis pays tribute to Slovak Jews, victims of persecution, and thanks the Jewish Community in Bratislava for opening doors on the path to healing and fraternity.
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Pope in Slovakia: Religions must unite in contemplation and action
By Admin Webmaster 9/13/2021 10:26:15 AMOn the first stop of his Apostolic Journey to Slovakia, Pope Francis urges an ecumenical gathering to resist the temptation of interior slavery with the twin forces of contemplation and action.
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Pope to Hungary's religious leaders: Be roots of unity, allow world to blossom
By Admin Webmaster 9/12/2021 7:29:44 PMPope Francis meets with representatives of the Ecumenical Council of Churches and some Jewish communities in Budapest, and tells them to be vigilant of the past, to become roots of unity, and to enable the world to blossom.
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Card. Koch: Pope seeks to deepen bonds of friendship between Christianity and Judaism
By Admin Webmaster 9/11/2021 8:53:33 AMThe President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Cardinal Kurt Koch, writes to two Jewish leaders in response to concerns raised about the Holy Father’s catechesis during the General Audience on 11 August.
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Law and grace for Jews and Christians
By Admin Webmaster 8/31/2021 10:53:21 AMArchbishop Víctor Manuel Fernández of La Plata, in Argentina, offers a commentary on the fulfillment of the Law according to the Jewish and Christian traditions.
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Dr. Bernice King: Pope Francis inspires us to overcome polarization
By Admin Webmaster 8/28/2021 6:11:58 PMAs Americans mark the anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, the daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. reflects on the legacy of that historic day, as well as the inspiration civil rights campaigners can draw from Pope Francis.
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Ecumenical Prayer for the Reunification of the two Koreas on 15 August
By Admin Webmaster 8/14/2021 9:57:51 AMOn 15 August 1947, the Korean peninsula was liberated from 35 years of brutal Japanese colonization. The day also marks the division of Korea into two nations.
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COP26: Christian Churches holding ‘Climate Sunday’ ahead of Glasgow conference
By Admin Webmaster 8/7/2021 9:24:24 PMChristians across the United Kingdom and Ireland are marking “Climate Sunday” as part of preparations held in the runup to the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow.
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Metropolitan Emmanuel: Our times are not very different from those of the early Christians
By Admin Webmaster 6/28/2021 7:43:47 PMAn interview with the Metropolitan of Chalcedon, head of the delegation of the Patriarchate of Constantinople for the celebration of the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul: "Announcing the Gospel in the world is not a matter of strategy...
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Pope to Ecumenical Delegation: We are called on to distinguish, discern and sift
By Admin Webmaster 6/28/2021 7:41:09 PMPope Francis meets with a delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew and speaks of the importance of Christian communion as an example as we seek global communion after the pandemic.
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World Lutheran Federation: standing together as a global Communion of Churches
By Admin Webmaster 6/27/2021 7:52:33 AMOutgoing General Secretary of the World Lutheran Federation talks about the Federation's encounter with the Pope and his hopes for the future.
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Pope to Lutherans: Christ accompanies us on journey toward communion
By Admin Webmaster 6/26/2021 6:56:55 AMPope Francis meets with representatives of the Lutheran World Federation, and encourages Lutherans and Catholics to continue to tread the path from conflict to communion.
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Estonian theologian elected new General Secretary of Lutheran World Federation
By Admin Webmaster 6/24/2021 6:47:21 AMThe 45-year-old Estonian theologian was elected by the Federation Council on Saturday. She is the first woman and first representative from Eastern Europe to hold this position: " I pray for the guidance of God’s Spirit."...
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Thoughts on ecumenical dialogue in the digital age
By Admin Webmaster 6/19/2021 7:25:07 AMBishop Brian Farrell, Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, and Professor Jeanine Turner, of the Georgetown University Communications Department, have published an article in the latest issue The Ecumenical Review reflecting on the impact of the digital age on ecumenical dialogue.
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60th anniversary of “Centro UNO” of Focolare Movement
By Admin Webmaster 6/2/2021 8:18:20 AMMarking the 60th anniversary of Centro UNO, the International Secretariat for Christian Unity of the Focolare Movement held a conference in direct streaming entitled “Love one another as I have loved you”.
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Pope Francis to meet with Christian leaders from Lebanon
By Admin Webmaster 5/30/2021 8:32:34 PMIn words following Sunday’s Angelus, Pope Francis said he will receive the leaders of Lebanon's Christian communities in the Vatican, on 1 July to discuss the deep crisis that the country has been going through for several months. He also recalled three lay women beatified on Saturday in Spain.
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Pope pays tribute to late Armenian Catholic Patriarch Ghabroyan
By Admin Webmaster 5/29/2021 8:24:58 PMPope Francis offers his condolences to Armenian Catholics mourning the loss of Armenian Catholic Patriarch Gregoire Pierre XX Ghabroyan, who died on Tuesday at the age of 86 in Beirut, Lebanon.
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Switzerland’s “Long Night of Churches” signals hope
By Admin Webmaster 5/29/2021 7:26:46 AMThe annual ecumenical event being observed all over Switzerland Friday night is meant to be the symbol of hope and starting anew after the ravages of Covid-19.
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In memoriam Sua Grazia il Metropolita Philipose Mar Chrysostom
By Admin Webmaster 5/10/2021 9:12:29 AMÈ con profonda tristezza che il Pontificio Consiglio per la Promozione dell'Unità dei Cristiani ha appreso la notizia della morte di Sua Grazia il Metropolita Philipose Mar Chrysostom, Capo Supremo emerito della Chiesa siro-malankarese Mar Thoma.
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Acta Œcumenica 2020
By Admin Webmaster 5/3/2021 8:22:23 AMActa Œcumenica 2020 is now available and can be consulted online as well as ordered in print format through the Libreria Editrice Vaticana.
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Pope sends Easter greetings to Orthodox and Eastern Churches
By Admin Webmaster 5/2/2021 8:40:51 PMPope Francis sends his greetings to our brothers and sisters who celebrate the Solemnity of Easter according to the Julian calendar. He also expresses sorrow for an accident in Israel and recalls the beatification of a doctor in Venezuela who dedicated his life to the poor.
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Ecumenical prayer for the Armenian martyrs
By Admin Webmaster 4/28/2021 8:50:07 AMOn 25 April 2021, an ecumenical celebration entitled “Prayer with the Holy Martyrs of the Armenian Genocide” was held at the Basilica of Saint Bartholomew on the Tiber Island to mark the 106th anniversary of Metz Yegern, the “Great Evil”, that struck the people Armenian in 1915, as well as the canonization of the 600 martyrs by the Armenian Apostolic Church, which took place on 23 April 2015 in Etchmiadzin.
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Christian Churches in Germany prepare for Ecumenical Convention
By Admin Webmaster 4/27/2021 10:21:30 PMGermany's Christian Churches prepare for their Third Ecumenical Kirchentag (ÖKT).
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European Churches celebrate 20th anniversary of ‘Charta Oecumenica’
By Admin Webmaster 4/19/2021 8:31:33 AMThe 20th anniversary of the European Ecumenical Charter, known as the “Charta Oecumenica”, will be marked by European Churches on 22 April 2021.
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