Eastern Catholic News Aggregator

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The former head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Lubomyr (Husar) told journalists that is against the transfer of the Pochayiv and Kyiv Cave Monasteries to a particular denomination.

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A monastery north of the Syrian capital of Damascus was ransacked by masked gunmen around 6 p.m. on 22 February.

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The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop Fouad Twal, at a conference in Washington, D.C., a few days ago.

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A man prays in a Coptic shrine behind the Tomb of Christ in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. (photo: Gabriel Delmonaco)

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Masses are celebrated and prayer vigils held in various cities on the first anniversary of his death. In the capital, a torchlight procession reaches the scene of his murder by Muslim extremists. Paul Bhatti receives the APMA flag as an encouragement to continue Shahbaz’s mission. Thanks to latter’s work, four seats have been reserved for minorities in the upcoming senate elections.

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In the Chaldean cathedral in 35 young people, Muslims and Christians, met for the third time the idea of non-violence and peaceful coexistence. Imam of the city also addresses event and leads group on visit to the mosque. Mgr Sako: “young people, future and hope for the country for a lasting peace.”

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Greek Catholic monks of the Order of St Basil the Great expressed dissatisfaction with the possibility of privatization of the Pochayiv Monastery by the Moscow Patriarchate.

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In an interview to the newspaper â??Day,â?? Patriarch Sviatoslav (Shevchuk) of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church told the correspondent about the status of affairs with regard to obtaining the status of a patriarchate by UGCC.

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