Στο Ιερό Πατριαρχικό Κέντρο στην Αλεξάνδρεια, συνήλθε σήμερα 7η Οκτωβρίου ε.έ., κατόπιν προσκλήσεως της Α. Θ. Μ. του Πάπα και Πατριάρχου Αλεξανδρείας και πάσης Αφρικής κ.κ. Θεοδώρου Β΄, η Ιερά Σύνοδος της Ιεραρχίας του Αλεξανδρινού Θρόνου, η οποία εφέτος πραγματοποιείται με την ιδιαίτερη ευλογία της συμπληρώσεως ευκλεούς δεκαπενταετίας από της αναρρήσεως στον Αποστολικό Θρόνο του Ευαγγελιστού Μάρκου του Αλεξανδρινού Προκαθημένου.

On September 18, 2019, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II participated in the Opening Session of the Forum of the Common Christian Heritage of the Holy Valley, organized by the Qannoubine League at the “House of Memory and Media” – Garden of the Patriarchs in Diman.

Pope Francis expresses his appreciation for a new committee set up in the United Arab Emirates to promote the ideals contained in the Document on Human Fraternity.

An Italian association holds a press conference to remind the world about the abduction of Fr. Paolo Dall’Oglio, who like so many others disappeared in Syria during the so-called Islamic State’s reign of terror.

A top Vatican official welcomes the UK-commissioned Persecuted Christians Review at an event in Rome, and says Christians in certain countries risk being completely purged, while in some democracies they face discrimination for standing up for their beliefs regarding life, marriage, and the family.

On the evening of Friday, July 12th, 2019, His Holiness Aram I delivered a lecture to a group of young representatives of Middle East Churches from the Ecumenical Institute for the Middle East. The lecture entitled “The Church in the Current world.”

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II denounced the terrorist blast that took place today July 11, 2019 in front of St. Mary Syriac Orthodox Church in Qamishly.
Upon hearing the news, His Holiness called His Eminence Mor Maurice Amsih, Archbishop of Jazeerah and Euphrates who confirmed to him that the priests and faithful in the church are safe.

MONACO – Politicians, journalists, photographers and a few other professional persons often share the dizzying experience of being able to observe the course of history while it happens. One such privileged observer is none other than Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Apostolic Administrator of the Latin Patriarchate since 2016 and, a long time before, Custos of the Holy Land. For almost thirty years, he’s been living in the Holy Land and can observe the development of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from the viewpoint of the very small Christian minority still living in the places of Jesus’ public ministry.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) hosted a Sikh-Christian dialogue on 5 July with the theme “Pursuing Peace in a Pluralistic World” to commemorate the 550th birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak, the first guru of the Sikhs.

Leaders of eight regional ecumenical organizations are meeting with the World Council of Churches (WCC) at the Bossey Ecumenical Institute on 2-4 July. In addition to the WCC, organizations represented include the All Africa Conference of Churches; Christian Conference of Asia; Caribbean Conference of Churches; Conference of European Churches; Canadian Council of Churches; Middle East Council of Churches; National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA and Pacific Conference of Churches.

With deep concern over the latest hostilities in the Gaza Strip, the World Council of Churches (WCC), the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) and ACT Alliance express their belief that the present situation in the Gaza Strip is morally and ethically untenable.

On 4 December 2018, a historic service in Westminster Abbey, attended by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, was held to celebrate the contribution of Christians in the Middle East. The choir of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of London commenced the service with an introit, singing the Coptic processional hymn ‘O King of Peace’

Major General Khalid Fouda, South Sinai Governor, and Rev. Dr. Andrea Zaki, President of the Protestant Churches in Egypt & President of the Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services (CEOSS) participated today in laying the foundation stone for the first Protestant Church in Sharm El Sheikh.

The Old Testament presents an exquisite experience about the theology of “displacement – captivity”, return and construction. For instance, I would like to mention prophets Micah, Amos, Isaiah and Jeremiah, who strongly expressed the theology of “displacement – captivity”; prophet Ezekiel who dealt with the return and celebration of building and renewal; and some Psalms. Today, we are called to discover the richness of these experiences by reading it carefully with a deep spiritual “faith”

On Saturday afternoon, the Final Document of the XV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops consisting of 3 parts, 12 chapters, 167 paragraphs and 60 pages is approved in the Synod Hall.

Շաբաթ, 13 Հոկտեմբեր 2018-ին, կէսօրուան ժամը 1:30-ին, Հռոմի Քահանայապետական Լեւոնեան Հայ Վարժարանին մէջ տեղի ունեցաւ եղբայրական ագապ մը Տանն Կիլիկիոյ կաթողիկէ Հայոց Ամենապատիւ եւ Գերերջանիկ Գրիգոր Պետրոս Ի. Կաթողիկոս Պատրիարքին հրաւէրով եւ որուն ներկայ եղան բարձրաստիճան հիւրեր՝ Սիւնհոդոսական եպիսկոպոսներու ընդհանուր քարտուղար Կարդինալ Լորենզօ Պալտիզերի, Սրբադասման Խորհուրդի նախագահ Կարդինալ Ճովաննի Անճելօ Պեքչու,

Key American Christian leaders called on US President Donald Trump to recognize East Jerusalem as capital of the State of Palestine and the US Congress to adopt a balanced policy in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

Upon the invitation of His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and Supreme Head of the Syriac Orthodox Church, the Holy Synod of our Syriac Orthodox Church started its sessions at the Patriarchal Residence in Atchaneh – Lebanon.

On October 8, 2018, Frans Timmermans, Vice-President of the European Commission, had a meeting with high level religious leaders at the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels.

Concerning the Current Developments in the Orthodox World, the Holy Synod of Antioch met in the Our Lady of Balamand Patriarchal Monastery, Lebanon, (October 3-6, 2018) and made the following statement: