Jesus Christ is the heart of ecumenism: Pope Francis receives Lutherans at Vatican

Jun 20, 2024 13:48

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis received in audience a delegation from the Lutheran World Federation Photo: Vatican Media

Ecumenism•Holy Land•Justice and Peace

World leader of Canterbury Anglicans meets with Catholic priest from Gaza

The Archbishop and Fr Romanelli, with Canon Mark Madden from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool, met privately before joining the Archbishop at Evening Prayer in the Lambeth Palace Crypt Chapel.

Apr 29, 2024 23:48

ZENIT Staff

Ecumenism

Orthodox Patriarch of Constantinople: open to celebrating Easter on the same date as Catholics

Pope Francis has also expressed his intention to reach an agreement to establish a common date for Easter. In 2015, the pontiff said that the two churches «have to reach an agreement.»

Apr 05, 2024 20:56

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries•Ecumenism•Gender Ideology

Russian Orthodox Church issues formal document condemning Fiducia Supplicans

In the document’s second part, the discrepancy between the definition of marriage contained in the Fiducia Supplicans declaration and Orthodox teaching is highlighted, arguing that the declaration effectively equates same-sex couples with extramarital cohabitation of heterosexual couples.

Mar 27, 2024 23:53

ZENIT Staff

Ecumenism

“Gay Blessings”: Twenty Years of Ecumenism Lost; Copts Suspend Theological Dialogue with the Catholic Church

Faced with “gay blessings”, Coptic-Orthodox decide to suspend the theological dialogue with the Catholic Church, reevaluate the results obtained by the dialogue since its beginning twenty years ago and establish new norms and mechanisms so that the dialogue continues in the future

Mar 10, 2024 23:42

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Ecumenism•Local Church•Marriage and Family

The North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation Publishes New Agreed Statement on Orthodox and Catholic Marriages

The Consultation made recommendations on the celebration of mixed marriages in both churches, the recognition of remarriage after divorce, joint pastoral care, mutual recognition of the married life in Christ, updating of pastoral materials, and the avoidance of indifferentism as well as spiritual confusion.

Mar 05, 2024 00:53

ZENIT Staff

Pope’s audience with German priests who were victims of sexual abuse

Father Gottschlich shared that the encounter with Pope Francis was unlike their usual experiences within the Church. «Generally, we don’t receive much support or backing. There is often a desire for us to be invisible,» he said

Pope Francis welcomed the Prior General of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest, Monsignor Gilles Wach

Pope’s embrace of the traditional Catholic world: he will give audience to institute that celebrates with 1962 Missal

Following the audience, it was revealed that Pope Francis invited Monsignor Wach to return for another meeting, this time with all members of the Institute and the Sisters, whom he will gladly receive in a future audience. This invitation is unusual, as the Pope has not previously received an entire institute of traditional orientation.

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Jesus Christ is the heart of ecumenism: Pope Francis receives Lutherans at Vatican

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Patriarch of Constantinople Announces Pope Francis’ Visit to Turkey to Commemorate the Council of Nicaea

Pope Francis invites Anglicans at the Vatican to a patient and fraternal dialogue on understanding the role o the Papacy

Anglican Leaders Meet with the Pope in Rome

Anglican leader signs Vatican appeal for ethical development of artificial intelligence

World leader of Canterbury Anglicans meets with Catholic priest from Gaza

Orthodox Patriarch of Constantinople: open to celebrating Easter on the same date as Catholics

Russian Orthodox Church issues formal document condemning Fiducia Supplicans

“Gay Blessings”: Twenty Years of Ecumenism Lost; Copts Suspend Theological Dialogue with the Catholic Church

The North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation Publishes New Agreed Statement on Orthodox and Catholic Marriages