Coptic Pope Receives in Egypt Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith: Discussion on “Homosexual Blessings” (Declaration Fiducia Supplicans)

May 23, 2024 06:56

The main reason for their meeting was the Declaration “Fiducia Supplicans” and the position of the Coptic Holy Synod on March 7 in regard to “homosexual marriage.” Photo: Vatican Media

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

Ecumenism

Russian Orthodox Church formally qualifies Fiducia Supplicans: departs from Christian moral teaching

It is the first time that the main Orthodox denomination, in terms of number of believers, officially takes a position against a document of Pope Francis, now becoming an ecumenical issue.

Feb 26, 2024 01:51

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Confirmed: The 4th Mediterranean Meeting will take place in Barcelona with the Pope in attendance

Their meeting with the Pope, held in the Apostolic Palace, lasted about an hour and centered on preparations for the next major milestone: a gathering of Mediterranean bishops scheduled for June 9–12 in Barcelona. It will be the fourth such assembly, following earlier encounters in Bari (2020), Florence (2022) and Marseille (2023), and will revolve around a single, urgent theme—peace

For the first time, a pope (Leo XIV) will receive the U.S. Medal of Freedom: here’s what you need to know

Organizers have been explicit about this broader interpretation. For them, honoring the pope is not only about recognizing an individual, but about narrating a longer story—one that includes multiple faith traditions and acknowledges the complex path through which religious liberty became a foundational principle in the United States

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Russian Orthodox Church formally qualifies Fiducia Supplicans: departs from Christian moral teaching