Catholicism and Orthodoxy

Parolin, Zelenskyy speak; Priest murdered in Katyn canonized; Ecumenical Patriarch attends Pope’s anniversary liturgy; Emmanuel of Chalcedon

By Matthew Trojacek Call between Zelenskyy and Cardinal Parolin: prayers for Pope, peace Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (pictured above) discussed the Holy See’s role in the “path toward peace” Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared news of a March 14 call with Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal [...]

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A Great Orthodox Leader from a Small Country

By Peter Anderson Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania, died January 25, 2025, at age 95 On January 25, 2025, Archbishop Anastasios (“Anastas” in Albanian) of Tirana, Durrës and all Albania, primate of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania, died at the age of 95 from multiple organ failure following a viral [...]

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East-West Watch: The Orthodox in Syria Today

By Peter Anderson Patriarch John X, the head of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch in Syria. On December 8, 2024, the Syrian government led by Bashar al-Assad suddenly and unexpectedly collapsed. The Assad family had ruled Syria through oppressive measures since 1971. The collapse occurred as the result of an offensive launched on [...]

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Catholic-Orthodox group calls for recognition of Orthodox divorces

New document on marriage offers "compassionate pastoral recommendations," says Cardinal Tobin By Catholic World News/ITV staff Cardinal Joseph Tobin, 71, Archbishop of Newark, New Jersey, since 2017 The North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation — co-chaired by Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark and Metropolitan Methodios of Boston — announced on March 6 the publication [...]

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