From the revocation of anathema in Nicaea, 17 centuries after the first Ecumenical Synod

Dec 03, 2025 17:44

ZENIT Staff

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Ecumenism•Pope Leo XIV

This is how Leo XIV reintroduces the value of the Creed prayer

For Leo XIV, this confession is neither an abstract theory nor a philosophical construction. The conciliar language—terms such as ousia and homoousios, which once sparked so many debates—was never meant to supplant Scripture but to safeguard the truth that God has drawn near

Nov 24, 2025 18:25

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Ecumenism

Romanian and Moldovan Orthodox Christians in conflict

As has been the case in Kiev for some time, there is also conflict in Chişinău between the Orthodox Church of Moldova – linked to the Moscow Patriarchate – and the Metropolis of Bessarabia, which belongs to the Romanian-speaking Church. The Patriarchate of Bucharest itself accuses pro-Russian hierarchs of interfering in the country’s electoral processes. A dispute that brings to the surface the troubled area between the Danube and the Dniester.

Nov 24, 2025 17:46

ZENIT Staff

Ecumenism•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

[PHOTO GALLERY] This is how the first historic day of the King of England’s state visit to Pope Leo XIV unfolded

But it was not diplomacy that defined the day. It was worship. The centerpiece of the royal visit was an ecumenical prayer in the Sistine Chapel — conducted in Latin and English — that brought together the Church of Rome and the Church of England in a gesture of fraternity unseen since the Reformation.

Oct 23, 2025 18:30

ZENIT Staff

Ecumenism•Pope Leo XIV

After 500 years, the King of England will pray with the Pope in the Sistine Chapel (and receive a seat and royal title in the papal basilica for himself and his successors)

King Charles will be formally installed as Royal Confrater of St. Paul, an honorary spiritual brotherhood conferred by the basilica’s Benedictine abbey with papal approval

Oct 20, 2025 13:04

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Ecumenism

First Divisions Appear in the Anglican Church After Appointment of First Woman as Leader

The appointment of Sarah Mullally has sparked great debate and division. Aged 63, married with two children, her election culminates a ten-year process that introduced female ordination into the Anglican Church, first with the priesthood (1992) and then with the episcopate (2014).

Oct 08, 2025 11:47

Rafael Llanes

The gunman who attempted to assassinate John Paul II tried to meet with Leo XIV in Turquí: what happened?

Agca arrived with the unmistakable intention of inserting himself into the story. Speaking to Turkish media, he expressed hope for a brief conversation with the pontiff—a few minutes, nothing more—while insisting that the papal presence in Iznik was “extraordinary.”

The homily with which Pope Leo XIV instilled hope in the Lebanese people

Homily of Pope Leo XIV at the concluding Mass of his pastoral visit to Lebanon

From the revocation of anathema in Nicaea, 17 centuries after the first Ecumenical Synod

The Pope’s ecumenical and interfaith message in Lebanon

[Pope in Turkey: Day 4] Committing ourselves to the restoration of full unity (and 3 common challenges between Catholics and Orthodox Christians according to Leo XIV)

[Pope in Turkey: Day 4] The Pope’s words during his visit to the Armenians of Istanbul

[Pope in Turkey: Day 3] What does it mean to “be the Church”? Pope Leo XIV’s twofold answer

[Pope in Turkey: Day 3] Leo XIV is visibly moved as he enters the main church of the Patriarch of Constantinople

[Pope in Turkey: Day 2] Who is Jesus Christ in the lives of women and men today? The question (and answer) of Leo XIV

This is how Leo XIV reintroduces the value of the Creed prayer

Romanian and Moldovan Orthodox Christians in conflict

[PHOTO GALLERY] This is how the first historic day of the King of England’s state visit to Pope Leo XIV unfolded

After 500 years, the King of England will pray with the Pope in the Sistine Chapel (and receive a seat and royal title in the papal basilica for himself and his successors)

First Divisions Appear in the Anglican Church After Appointment of First Woman as Leader