Eastern Catholicism

By the time this article is published, Pope Francis will have left Turkey after having spent a busy weekend both as a head of state and as the head of the “Christian Church of the West,” one of two Greek Orthodox bishops, who briefed us on the pope’s visit to Turkey, explained to us.

The Holy Synod of the Macedonian Orthodox Church - the governing body of the main faith group in the country - is discussing whether priests should voluntarily undergo lustration tests.

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The fifth annual Divine Liturgy on the Akdamar Island’s famous 10th-century church was held on Sept. 7, with the participation of Christians from Turkey and around the world.

The church was reopened to occasional prayers in 2010 after a hiatus of nearly 100 years.

Christians from Turkey and around the world have started to travel to Akdamar Island on Lake Van for the fifth annual Divine Liturgy on the island’s famous 10th century church. The church was reopened to occasional prayers in 2010 after a hiatus of nearly 100 years.

The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece has decided to write to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow to ask him to speak to the Russian government regarding the ban on imports from European Union countries.

Bulgaria's Patriarch Neofit will leave on a one-week official visit to Russia, said the Holy Synod of Bulgarian Orthodox Church. 

He will be accompanied by four bishops – of Lovech, Vidin, Varna and Ruse.