Global Church News

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  Catholic-Orthodox divisions on display at papal Mass

  Oct 03, 2016

  No Georgian Orthodox bishops attend Mass in Georgian capital

  
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  Pope and Georgian patriarch promise to witness to Gospel as brothers

  Oct 03, 2016

  Francis says Catholics and Orthodox must 'rise above the misunderstandings of the past'

  
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  Pope Tops Off Caucasus Visit With Stop in Azerbaijan

  Oct 02, 2016

  Pope Francis arrived in Azerbaijan on Sunday for a 10-hour visit aimed at encouraging the country's multi-faith society and likely overlooking recent criticism of a referendum that extends the president's term and powers.

  
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  Pope: Small beloved flock of Georgia, receive the consolation of the Good Shepherd

  Oct 02, 2016

  "Little and beloved flock of Georgia, who are so committed to works of charity and education, receive the encouragement of the Good Shepherd, you who are entrusted to him who takes you on his shoulders and consoles you":

  
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  Pope in Georgia blasts gender theory as the 'great enemy' of marriage

  Oct 02, 2016

  In a lengthy, off-the-cuff speech in Georgia, Pope Francis said the world today is at war with marriage, and urged couples to fight against modern threats to the sacrament such as gender theory.

  
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  In Georgia visit, Pope finds a country of Christian tensions

  Oct 02, 2016

  Pope Francis on his visit to Georgia will find a country where dialogue among Christians is particularly difficult, with cool relations between the Georgian Orthodox Church and the country’s tiny Catholic minority.

  
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  Card. Filoni on significance of Pope's visit to Azerbaijan

  Oct 02, 2016

  On Sunday morning Pope Francis leaves the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, and flies east, headed for Baku, the Azerbaijani capital and largest city on the

  
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  Pope Francis to Georgian Orthodox: Christ's love unites us

  Oct 01, 2016

  God's love and our unity in Christ are what enable us to overcome conflict and disagreement, and to spread the Gospel – which is what bears spiritual and artistic fruit, Pope Francis said in Georgia on Friday.

  
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  Pope Francis sets off on three-day visit to Georgia and Azerbaijan

  Sep 30, 2016

  Pope Francis has set off on a three-day visit to Georgia and Azerbaijan.

  
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  Ancient Hebrew scroll reveals oldest scripture text

  Sep 30, 2016

  Researchers have deciphered an ancient Hebrew scroll to reveal the earliest copy ever found of an Old Testament scripture, NPR reports.