“Let us not become paralyzed by fear of openness or bold gestures or give in to talk of ‘irreconcilable differences’ that, in fact, have nothing to do with the Gospel!”
Ecumenism
Posted inFaith, News
The Orthodox Church’s top patriarch will visit the United States this week.
Patriarch Bartholomew is set to meet with President Biden and other top U.S. officials in the coming days, though exact times have not been announced.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis and 40 faith leaders call for urgent action to combat climate change: ‘Future generations will never forgive us’
In an unprecedented response to the “grave threat” facing all peoples worldwide from climate change, Pope Francis and some 40 faith leaders have joined in an appeal for urgent action.
Posted inExplainer, Faith
Explainer: What happens when an Anglican bishop becomes Catholic?
Why, and how, do high-profile figures in the Church of England make the swim across the Tiber?
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Prayer service held at Catholic cathedral to remember victims of Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
The ecumenical prayer service was held at Holy Family Cathedral in Tulsa, which opened its doors 100 years ago to provide refuge for those fleeing one of the most severe incidents of racial violence in U.S. history.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Former Jerusalem archbishop: How long will Catholics keep ignoring the suffering of Palestinians?
In the 53rd year of Israel’s military occupation of Palestine, Patriarch Emeritus Michel Sabbah asks Christians worldwide to join a nonviolent resistance movement shaped by the “logic of love.”
Posted inFaith, Short Take
We don’t need to be afraid of the Christmas tree’s pagan roots
A tree that is forever green and points to heaven can stand for Christ.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Hagia Sophia shouldn’t be a mosque or a Christian church—it should be both
Two symbolic sites, the Hagia Sophia and the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, could serve as models for international and interreligious cooperation, writes Peter Dziedzic.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Respect, understanding can defeat racism, bigotry, Archbishop Gregory says
During an online discussion on faith and racism sponsored by the American Jewish Committee, Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington, D.C., said “if we do not know each other…we make it possible for hatred to grow.”
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis emphasizes the need for unity and prophecy in the church
Peter and Paul, Pope Francis noted, provide valuable role models to encourage us toward unity and prophecy.