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February 27, 2017

Reconciliation marks Melkite bishops' synod after months of interruption

Several Melkite bishops boycotted the bishops' synod June 2016, demanding the resignation of Patriarch Gregoire III Laham, pictured at the Vatican in 2015.

BEIRUT – The Melkite Catholic Church resumed its Synod of Bishops after nearly an eight-month interruption.

Published in International
June 23, 2016

Ten Melkite bishops demand patriarch’s resignation, boycott synod

Melkite Catholic Patriarch Gregoire III Laham arrives for the morning session of the Synod of Bishops on the family at the Vatican Oct. 6, 2015.

BEIRUT – The Melkite Catholic Synod of Bishops was cancelled after 10 bishops boycotted, resulting in a lack of quorum.

Published in International
July 29, 2015

Kenya Catholic bishops call for polio vaccine boycott

A newly arrived Somali refugee child receives a polio drop at the Ifo extension refugee camp near the Kenya-Somalia border, August 1, 2011.

NAIROBI, Kenya - Roman Catholic bishops in Kenya have urged citizens to boycott a mass polio vaccination campaign, unless the safety of the vaccine has been confirmed through scientific tests.

Published in International