Drag parody of ‘Last Supper’ at Olympic opening ceremony rankled French Catholic Church
The portrayal of Leonardo da Vinci's famous artwork, The Last Supper, by drag queens at the opening ceremony of the ...
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Deadly attack on Catholic Church in Burkina Faso highlights ongoing threat of Jihadist violence
At least 15 worshippers lost their lives and two others sustained injuries in a brutal attack carried out by jihadists ...
Vatican: Former Pope Benedict is “too weak”
Former Pope Benedict XVI has fallen seriously ill after visiting his ailing brother in Germany and is "too weak," as ...
Vatican: St. Peter’s Basilica reopens after more than two-month closure
St. Peter's Basilica, which has been closed since March 10, reopened today at around 10:00 a.m. EEST with precautionary measures ...
Vatican: St. Peter’s Basilica reopens to visitors on Monday
St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, which has been closed to tourists for the past two months due to the measures ...
Differences with Western Church in clerical marriage and sanctity of the icons
The Doctor of Theology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Sotirios Kollias, told us about his research on ...
Italian bishops protest against ban on religious services extended after May 4
The government's decision to retain the ban on religious services even after the lifting of quarantine measures in Italy on ...
No masses, weddings, funerals in Catholic churches in Italy until April 3 due to coronavirus outbreak
The Episcopal Conference of Italy, in the context of the emergency measures against the coronavirus, has decided that the liturgical ...
Pope to Orthodox priests and monks: May we share gifts of the Holy Spirit
Eighteen young Orthodox priests and monks are spending this week in Rome at the invitation of the Pontifical Council for ...
Russian Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church continue cooperating in aid to Christians in Middle East
From July 16 to 18, 2019, a group of representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church visited the headquarters of Kirche ...
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Archbishop of Australia ordains new presbyter During pastoral visit to Brisbane
Archbishop Makarios of Australia celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Church of St. Paraskevi in Brisbane on Saturday,...
Patriarch of Jerusalem held a series of meetings
On Friday, 17 July 2026, Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem received Mrs Maria Zozonaki, representative of the European Public...
Patriarch of Serbia met representatives of the Congress of Serbian-American Friendship
Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia received Vladimir Marković, President of the Congress of Serbian-American Friendship, and Daniel Vajdić, a member...
Ecumenical Patriarch met the new Consul General of Ukraine in Constantinople
The Ecumenical Patriarchate welcomed Heorhii Filatov, the new Consul General of Ukraine in Constantinople, on Friday, July 17, 2026....
WCC members reveal to Orthodox Times: The role of the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine
By Efi Efthymiou Members of the World Council of Churches (WCC) delegation, who visited Kyiv in recent days, witnessed...
Metropolitan of Nea Ionia: The Ukrainian people are a unique example of resilience and unity
Metropolitan Gabriel of Nea Ionia and Philadelphia of the Church of Greece described the Ukrainian people as "a unique...
