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Photo: Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I embrace.

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Chaldean Patriarch Louis Rapael I asks Iraqi Muslims to pray for peace during Ramadan 16-06-07
Patriarchate of Antioch opts out of Pan-Orthodox Council 16-06-07
Ecumenical Patriarchate releases pan-Orthodox council’s draft documents 16-06-03
Statement from Patriarchate of Antioch raises new concerns about Pan-Orthodox Council 16-06-03
Islamic informant claims evidence that priest kidnapped in Syria is still alive 16-06-03
ISIS attacks have helped forge bonds of unity with Catholics, says Orthodox bishop 16-06-02
Patriarch Kirill, President Putin visit Mount Athos 16-06-01
Bulgarian Church withdraws from Pan-Orthodox Council 16-06-01
UGCC Synod session begins in USA 16-05-31
Archbishop Shevchuk on the 'silent war' no one cares about 16-05-31
Patriarch hosts interfaith gathering for peace in Iraq 16-05-31
Russian Orthodox Church welcomes new papal envoy to Moscow 16-05-30
President of Belarus suggests Pope meet Russian Patriarch on Ukraine 16-05-28
Patriarch Kirill: American, European de-Christianization is ‘apocalyptic’ 16-05-27
Syrian bishop laments new ISIS attacks 16-05-26
Archbishop Sviatoslav: Oligarchs are destroying the State 16-05-25
Patriarch criticizes Vatican’s ‘bureaucratic interference’ 16-05-12
Pope Francis: Catholics, Copts can offer joint witness to dignity of life, marriage, creation 16-05-09
Chaldean Patriarch urges priests in US to examine consciences about unauthorized flights from Iraq 16-05-09
Called to the priesthood 16-05-08
Holy Father Accepts Resignation of Bishop John (Kudrick), Retirement of Bishop Gerald (Dino) 16-05-07
Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop John M. Kudrick and Bishop Gerald N. Dino 16-05-07
Aleppo’s bishops: our suffering is not in vain when united to Christ’s Passion 16-05-04
Aleppo prelate saw resurgence of faith around Easter 16-05-02
Obama rues persecution of Orthodox Christians 16-05-02