"The joining of the relics of the two brother Apostles can also serve as a constant reminder and encouragement that, on this continuing journey, our divergences will no longer stand in the way of our common witness and our evangelising mission."
"This day is a sacred day, the day we created an autocephalous local Orthodox Church. It is a day of final independence from Russia." – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.
"A Middle East without Christians would not be the Middle East."
Sixth meeting of the Commission since its foundation will bring together high profile religious leaders between 23 and 28 October for the first time in Ireland.
There were 132,200 fewer Catholics in Ireland over the past five years, down to 3,729,100 from 3,861,300 in 2011.
Pope Francis faced a near empty stadium for a Papal Mass in Georgia after the Orthodox Church asked its adherents to stay away.
“It offers individual believers and the community a precious opportunity to renew our personal participation in this vocation as custodians of creation."
People urged to commit to some act of solidarity or kindness in memory of Taize founder Bro Roger Schutz (1915-2005).
Representatives of Ireland's main Christian churches will explore and study the application of the Word of God to life and culture through 32 events at 15 venues.
Young Orthodox, Catholics and Protestants from 65 countries gather in Czech capital in solidarity and prayer.
The Pope says he follows daily reports of the “enormous suffering endured by many people in the Middle East.”
Ecumenical Patriarch and Pope's joint declaration condemns global indifference to ISIS persecution of Christians.
"Everyone is thanking God that a durable ceasefire agreement has been reached."
