Documents detailing Portuguese Inquisition to become available online July 21, 2022By Judith Sudilovksy Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, World News Rare documentation of the Portuguese Inquisition with detailed information about the sentencing trials which took place 500 years ago have been digitized for the first time in the Central Archives for the History of the Jewish People Jerusalem’s National Library of Israel.
U.S. citizens have responsibility to promote religious freedom, speaker says July 21, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, World News Violations of religious liberty are increasing around the world, and U.S. citizens have a special responsibility to stand up for the religious freedom of all believers in all nations, said Samah Norquist, former chief adviser for international religious freedom to the administrator of U.S. Agency for International Development.
Pope confirms plans to meet Russian patriarch in Kazakhstan July 13, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, War in Ukraine, World News Pope Francis said he plans to meet with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill in September at an interreligious meeting in Kazakhstan.
Divided Christians must give united witness to Gospel, pope says June 3, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Meeting 18 young priests and monks from six Oriental Orthodox churches, Pope Francis insisted divided Christians must work together to share the Gospel.
Pope to B’nai B’rith leaders: Remembering atrocities is antidote to evil May 31, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, Vatican, World News People must help one another and counteract the temptation of evil that deceives them into thinking conflict can be resolved by violence and war, Pope Francis told a delegation from B’nai B’rith International.
Religious leaders must inspire humanity to renounce violence, pope says May 31, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The world urgently needs dialogue that promotes a culture of peace and nonviolence, and concrete efforts aimed toward that end, Pope Francis said.
Catholic, Jewish leaders mark 55th anniversary of ‘Nostra Aetate’ October 29, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The formal structures that sponsor Catholic-Jewish dialogue are important, but their decades of success have relied on strong personal friendships and mutual respect, both of which must continue to spread among all Catholics and Jews, officials involved in the dialogue said.
Search for Christian unity is making progress, pope says May 26, 2020By Cindy Wooden Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, World News Marking the 25th anniversary of St. John Paul II’s encyclical on Christian unity, Pope Francis said he shares “the healthy impatience” of those who think more can and should be done, but he also insisted that Christians must be grateful for the progress made.
Still try to make converts?/ Does Mass need a congregation? November 1, 2019By Father Kenneth Doyle Filed Under: Commentary, Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Question Corner Father Kenneth Doyle fields questions about proselytism and how frequently a priest is required to celebrate Mass.
Interfaith and ecumenical delegation from Baltimore meets Pope Francis March 2, 2016By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Local News, News An interfaith and ecumenical delegation from Baltimore met with Pope Francis March 2 in Rome following the pontiff’s general audience.
Interfaith and ecumenical leaders ready to meet pope and ask prayers for Baltimore February 29, 2016By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Local News, News “It’s an opportunity for us to focus collectively and uniquely on a variety of issues and possible resolutions,” Father Donald Sterling said.
