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Church in the WorldOrthodox welcome for new archbishopRussia Jonathan Luxmoore - 3 November 2007Moscow Patriarchate officials have reported significant progress in Catholic-Orthodox dialogue, writes Jonathan Luxmoore. "The level of dialogue between our Churches is a lot more satisfactory now than a few years ago. We've begun to reach understandings on issues that previously divided us," said Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin, deputy head of the Moscow Patriarchate's external relations department. "We've understood that no temptation or blackmail by force, money or greed can divide the religious map of eastern Europe," he added, in an apparent reference to the issue of alleged Catholic proselytism that has dogged inter-Church talks. The priest was speaking after last Saturday's installation of Archbishop Paolo Pezzi as head of Russia's Moscow-based Catholic archdiocese of the Mother of God. The department's head, Metropolitan Kirill, said last week that a meeting between Patriarch Alexei and Pope Benedict had become "maybe even more real". |
 In this week’s issueMaking markets moral Iron and velvet Love in a Catholic climate Someone to talk to A good Lent takes planning South American surprise Is the Church too slow in recognising that academies are the future for Catholic schools? Christopher Lamb Goodwin the scapegoat Elena Curti The pain of being a coeliac Catholic Sr M, guest contributor Why the Benedictine family will survive Christopher Lamb The Church's moral obligation to victims of clerical sexual abuse Speeches from this week's conference in Rome This week in Rome bishops and religious superiors met at the first Vatican-backed symposium devoted to forging a global response to the crisis of clerical sexual abuse that has disgraced ... Archbishop voices 'shame and sorrow' after priest's abuse trial Longley to visit parishes 'damaged' by Walsh Today, Tuesday 7 February, Bede Walsh, who served as a Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Birmingham, has been convicted by a jury, following a 10-day trial at Stoke-on-Trent ...
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