Copts Halt Ecumenical Talks Over Rome’s ‘Change of Position’ on Homosexuality
Coptic leaders said their church believes in human rights and freedoms but that these freedoms must not be used to ‘violate the laws of the Creator.’
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Diocese of Rome: Thousands Expected at Vatican for Ecumenical Prayer Vigil Ahead of Synod
The prayer service is occurring just days before the launch of the 16th General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, which will take place in Rome over the course of October.
Precious Periphery: Pope Francis’ Ecumenical Peace Pilgrimage to South Sudan
NEWS ANALYSIS: Five reasons the Holy See prioritized this journey.
How to Pray for Christian Unity
COMMENTARY: It’s worthwhile, after another Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, to ask why no one seems to talk as if our beliefs matter anymore.
Vatican Asks Bishops to Invite Local Protestant and Orthodox Leaders to Participate in Synodal Path
Offering “some practical suggestions to ensure the ecumenical dimension of the synodal journey,” the cardinals encouraged bishops to reach out to leaders of other Christian communities in their area.
The Legacy of the ‘Malines Conversations,’ One Century Later
A symposium co-hosted by the Belgian and British embassies to the Holy See focused on the consequences of the historical event that has inspired the ecumenical movements of the past 100 years.
German Catholic Bishops’ Leader: Ecumenical Event ‘Not About Intercommunion’
Bishop Bätzing, the bishop of Limburg, noted that he would celebrate Mass in Frankfurt Cathedral on Saturday, the day on which German Catholics and Protestants are invited to attend services in one another’s churches.
Pope to Methodists: Reconciliation Needs Action
‘We cannot speak of prayer and charity unless together we pray and work for reconciliation and full communion,’ the Pope said Oct. 19.
Pope to Orthodox Delegation: Journey to Full Communion Should Respect Traditions
The Pope is particularly close to the Orthodox Church of Constantinople and has met with their patriarch, Bartholomew I, several times.
Pope Recalls Turkey Trip ‘With Joy’
‘I thank God for the blessing of my recent pilgrimage to Turkey,’ he said at his general audience on Dec. 3.
