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Category - Orthodox churches

18 Oct 2012

Orthodox churches reflect on WCC Assembly theme

Orthodox churches have reaffirmed their commitment to "unity, justice and peace" at an inter-Orthodox consultation in Kos, Greece, this week.
2 Dec 2011

Ecumenical Patriarch calls for freedom of religion and minority rights

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I says there must be respect for the “inherent rights of all human beings and their aspiration and rights of religious freedom."
12 Sep 2011

Orthodox leaders smooth path to proposed summit meeting

The patriarchs of three ancient Orthodox Christian churches have met in Istanbul to discuss the situation of Christian minorities in the Middle East.
26 May 2011

Orthodox angles on just peace create debate at IEPC

Workshops led by the Orthodox at the recent International Ecumenical Peace Convocation led to robust, honest exchanges about mutual relations.
8 Mar 2011

Inter-Orthodox consultation looks at nature and mission of the church

A week-long inter-Orthodox consultation is continuing its work, with some forty senior church participants, in Ayia Napa, Cyprus.
18 Oct 2010

Hope and challenge for Middle East Synod

The Special Assembly for the Middle East of the Synod of Catholic Bishops, meeting with other Christian leaders as observers, faces major challenges in church and society, reports adviser Harry Hagopian. But there are also grounds of hope for promoting peace and justice in the region.
16 Jul 2010

Orthodox women say leadership is not about power and prestige

The need for a "theology of healing" was the central theme of an international meeting between Orthodox women and other Christians.
8 Apr 2010

Remember reconciling Christianity in the Gulf

This text and podcast is the fourth of five reflective radio talks for Easter from Harry Hagopian, focusing on the presence, life and witness of the often-forgotten historic Christian communities across the Middle East. Today, he contrasts narrow stereotypes of the Gulf region with the reconciling presence of diverse Christian churches.
19 Feb 2010

Ecumenical Patriarch challenges anti-dialogue 'fanatics'

Indifference in regard to Christian unity is not an option for the disciples of Jesus, the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has stated in an encyclical issued on the occasion of the Sunday of Orthodoxy.
11 Jan 2010

Ecumenical Patriarch laments loss of sacred vision in Europe

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomeos I, a spiritual leader who represents Eastern Orthodox Christianity, has urged young Christians to resist secularisation in Europe in a message to an ecumenical meeting.

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