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July 2, 2019

Pope Francis gives relics of St. Peter to Orthodox patriarch

Nine shards of bone believed to belong to St. Peter lie inside a reliquary June 30, 2019, as it is venerated by Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople. Pope Francis gave the reliquary to the patriarch.

VATICAN CITY -- In what Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople described as a "brave and bold" gesture, Pope Francis gave the patriarch a famous reliquary containing bone fragments believed to belong to St. Peter.

Published in Faith
October 16, 2018

Implications of Russian Orthodox split remain unknown, says Catholic expert

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of external relations for the Russian Orthodox Church, speaks during an Oct. 15 news conference in Minsk, Belarus. He announced the Russian Orthodox Church was severing ties with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.
WASHINGTON – The Russian Orthodox Church's decision to sever ties with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople will affect ecumenical dialogue, but long-term implications remain unknown.
Published in International
December 2, 2016

Patriarch Bartholomew says 'Amoris Laetitia' is about God's mercy

Orthodox patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople wrote in the Vatican newspaper 'L'Osservatore Romano' that Pope Francis' 'Amoris Laetitia' is about "mercy and compassion."

VATICAN CITY – Knowing the debate surrounding Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation on the family, Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople said the document "first and foremost recalls the mercy and compassion of God and not just moral norms and canonical rules."

Published in Faith
September 20, 2016

Justice, respect are essential for peace, patriarch says

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople and Pope Francis attend an ecumenical prayer service with other religious leaders in the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, Italy, Sept. 20.

ASSISI, Italy – The richness of the diversity found within humanity and in the created world at large is something that must be respected and never destroyed, said Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople.

Published in Faith