News

Byzcath.org News provides news focusing on the Christian East from varous sources and offers links to other sites dedicated to providing the news about the Church.

Churches and organizations that provide news about the Eastern Churches are invited to submit their news stories to us for publication here (use the contact page for submission)..

Materials from the Vatican Information Service, Zenit, CWNews.com and other sources are published here with permission of their owners but may not be republished further without the permission of their original publishers. Please visit these sites to obtain additional general news about the Church. In addition to these sources EWTN News also provides a good general news summary.

Photo: Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I embrace.

Filters
Title Created Date
West must respond to ISIS persecution: Italian bishops' leader 14-09-02
Knights of Columbus supreme convention hears about Ukraine 14-09-01
In response to anguished letter, Pope calls Iraqi priest 14-09-01
Patriarchial Encyclical for the Ecclesiastical New Year 14-09-01
Patriarchs challenge Islamic officials, world leaders to take action against terrorists 14-08-30
Movie about Cardinal Husar and His Classmates to Be Released in September 14-08-29
Vatican prelate: world must act to defend, help Iraq’s Christians 14-08-29
Iraqi prelate holds US responsible for plight of Christians 14-08-28
Islamic State’s control of Syrian territory marked by crucifixions, amputations 14-08-28
German bishops on Middle East: nations must act to prevent genocide 14-08-28
Russian patriarch offers condolences to Pope Francis 14-08-28
Eastern Church leaders in summit, hoping to save Christian presence in Iraq, Syria 14-08-28
Russia, Moscow patriarchate spreading 'misinformation' about Ukraine, Catholic prelate charges 14-08-27
Egypt: a year after attacks, Coptic Christians worship atop church ruins 14-08-27
Historic visit of 5 patriarchs to Iraq’s persecuted Christians: full text of remarks 14-08-27
Pope's special Iraq envoy heads next for Washington 14-08-26
Vatican official, Syrian prelate call for international force to block Islamic State 14-08-26
Report: Christian refugees seek mass exodus from Iraq 14-08-26
Ukraine: leading prelate honors ‘Heavenly Hundred’ protestors 14-08-26
Pope calls for prayers for Ukraine 14-08-25
Violence in Iraq is not simply Islam vs. Christianity, says Vatican Secretary of State 14-08-25
Iraq: patriarch appeals to ‘conscience of the world,’ says US actions, Muslim leaders’ words not sufficient 14-08-25
Lebanese prelate would make common cause with Hezbollah against Islamic state 14-08-23
Ukrainian Catholic leader blasts Russian Orthodox statements, says Church is being oppressed 14-08-22
Pope’s special envoy returns from Iraq, testifies to ‘extraordinary faith’ of nation’s Christians 14-08-22