Interreligious Relations
7 articles

Catholic Nuns Join Buddhist Meditation at Hanoi Monastery, Drawing Controversy
Around 100 Catholic nuns recently toured a prominent Buddhist monastery in Hanoi, Vietnam, and took part in a guided Buddhist meditation session. On October 26, close to 100...

Latter-day Saint Apostle Ulisses Soares Praises Pope Leo XIV’s Call for Peace in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Elder Ulisses Soares of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints praised Pope Leo XIV’s call for peace after attending...

Maronite Village of Deir al-Ahmar, Lebanon, Opens Homes to Shiite Families Displaced by Israeli Strikes
In the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon, the village of Deir al-Ahmar, whose residents are exclusively Maronite Christian, has taken in Shiite neighbours displaced by Israeli strikes. Elham, 77,...

This story doesn’t fit the campaign focus, so I haven’t written a headline. Its main subject is the Coptic Catholic Church, which is in communion with Rome and is distinct from the Coptic Orthodox Church. The Oriental Orthodox Coptic Church appears only in passing, as a source of suspicion and of marriage-recognition requirements.
Josef Hanna, a 33-year-old priest of the Coptic Catholic Church, is spending several weeks in Bocholt, Germany, where he is a guest of the parish of St. George....

Ethiopian Catholic Bishops Condemn Killings of Christians, Urge Government to Enforce Law
Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ethiopia (CBCE) have condemned the killing of Christians and the destruction of property in the country. In a statement of condolence...

