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Virginia congressman: ‘something bold’ must be done to help Iraq’s Christians 17-08-23
Russian Patriarch says Moscow, Vatican agree on crisis in Ukraine 17-08-22
Leading Russian Orthodox official reflects on liturgical music 17-08-22
Vatican Secretary of State, Russian patriarch to discuss Ukraine 17-08-21
Cardinal Parolin, Patriarch Kirill won’t discuss papal visit 17-08-19
Vatican office has been supporting Eastern Catholics for 100 years 17-08-18
Syriac Catholic patriarch laments US invasion of Iraq, Western aid to ‘moderate’ Syrian rebels 17-08-17
All Are Called to Prayer during a Holy Pilgrimage on Sunday, August 27; Metropolitan Stefan to Lead Pilgrims at Assumption Church, Centralia, Pa. 17-08-17
The US Department of State report on the religious situation in Ukraine in 2016 17-08-17
Jerusalem: Greek Orthodox patriarch decries court decision on sale of Church properties 17-08-16
Eastern Catholic patriarchs urge international action on genocide of Christians in Middle East 17-08-15
Sheptytsky Institute grounded in freedom 17-08-14
Sisters of St. Basil to Celebrate 83rd Annual Pilgrimage 17-08-13
Vatican Bulletin From the Oriental Churches, 05.08.2017 17-08-13
Date of Episcopal Ordination of Bishop-Elect Andriy Rabiy Announced 17-08-12
Archeparchy of Philadelphia Welcomes Father Andriy Rabiy as new Auxiliary Bishop 17-08-10
Appointment of eparchial bishop of Saint Peter Apostle of San Diego of the Chaldeans 17-08-10
Appointment of apostolic administrator sede vacante of the eparchy of Mar Addai of Toronto of the Chaldeans 17-08-10
Russian patriarch: Soviet persecution was ‘hardest page’ in Church’s history 17-08-10
Papal trip to Russia in planning stage? 17-08-09
Orthodox prelate protests sale of property in Jerusalem to Jewish settlers 17-08-08
14.5 million Christians remain in Middle East 17-08-04
Report: Vatican closed 8 churches in Baghdad 17-08-04
Maronite bishops call for global plan to bring Syrian refugees home 17-08-04
Lebanese bishops urge plans to help Syrian refugees return 17-08-03