Faith

Greed, selfishness stand in the way of peace, Pope Francis tells Orthodox leaders

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 08:53:19 -0400

All wars are "utter disasters" for everyone, especially families, children, the elderly, refugees, communities and creation, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis asks pardon for sins that drove Catholic, Orthodox apart

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 09:23:19 -0500

ATHENS, Greece -- Like St. John Paul II before him, Pope Francis apologized to members of the Orthodox Church of Greece for the ways Catholics over the centuries had offended them, and he told Catholic leaders that they must embrace their minority status with humility.

Christian persecution urgently calls churches to seek unity, Pope says

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Fri, 11 May 2018 13:04:14 -0400

VATICAN – Seeking Christian unity is more urgent than ever because of the ongoing persecution of Christians, Pope Francis told an Orthodox leader.

Hong Kong's first female icon painter helps people get closer to God

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 12:00:00 -0500

HONG KONG – People think that Christian icon painting is the preserve of male painters and that only Orthodox Christians can create a good icon. But in the Diocese of Hong Kong, icon painter Cindy Ng has decided to set the record straight.