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Bishops commissioned to ‘joint witness’ at the Tomb of St Paul
The Pope and the Archbishop of Canterbury commissioned Catholic and Anglican bishops “to engage in joint mission and witness” at the Tomb of St Paul. Source: The Tablet.
Remembering the victims of family and domestic violence
As people gathered in silence in a Melbourne church, a bell tolled 54 times – one toll for each woman known to have been murdered in Australia since January 1 as a result of domestic and family violence. Source: CSSV.
Ecumenical service calls for peace in Israel and the Palestinian territories
South Australian people of faith were encouraged to continue to “pray and build friendships” as they gathered for an ecumenical service calling for peace in Israel and the Palestinian territories. Source: The Southern Cross.
Türkiye’s first new church in 100 years opens its doors
The Syriac Orthodox Church has opened the first Christian place of worship to be built in the 100-year history of the Republic of Türkiye. Source: Vatican News.
Francis leads ecumenical prayer vigil on eve of Synod
On the eve of the Synod of Bishops on Synodality, Pope Francis joined other Christian leaders in praying that the event will be a unifying process free from ideological and polarised division. Source: Crux.
Ecumenical prayer vigil ahead of Synod approaches
Pope Francis has invited leaders of churches from different denominations to join him in prayer on Saturday, entrusting the work of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod to the Holy Spirit. Source: Vatican News.
Vatican, Lutheran officials call for joint study of Augsburg Confession
During an ecumenical prayer service, the Vatican’s chief ecumenist and the Lutheran World Federation’s general secretary formally called for a joint reflection on the Augsburg Confession, a fundamental statement of Lutheran faith. Source: NCR Online.
Catholic-Orthodox dialogue looks at developments in synodality, primacy
Members of the international Catholic-Orthodox dialogue have agreed that shared responsibility and the exercise of authority as a service are both essential for the life and unity of the Church. Source: OSV News.
Pope includes Coptic Orthodox martyrs in Catholic compendium of saints
Pope Francis has inserted 21 Coptic Orthodox martyrs killed by ISIS into the Church’s formal martyrology, marking one of the rare occasions in which non-Catholics have been approved for veneration in the Catholic Church. Source: Crux.