Person: Ecumenical Patriarch

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Pope calls for an end to fundamentalism

Pope Francis has called for an end to all forms of fundamentalism and said fighting hunger and poverty, rather than military intervention alone, were key to stopping Islamist militants carrying out "grave persecutions" in Syria and Iraq.

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McAleese says Vatican silencing of priests is ‘consuming the truth’

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Greek court convicts 14 rebel monks

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Pope says Church 'seeks to impose nothing'

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Pope prays for reconciliation in Turkey's Blue Mosque

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Pope: Divisions among Christians 'scandal to the world'

Pope and Orthodox patriarch at service in Istanbul

Pope Benedict XVI and the spiritual leader of Orthodox Christians prayed together in an Istanbul church today, a service intended to underline their commitment to try to heal the 1,000-year-old rift between the two churches.

Thu, 30 Nov, 2006

Pope begins Turkey visit with 'brotherhood' plea

Pope Benedict XVI began his first visit to a Muslim country today with a message of dialogue and “brotherhood” between faiths and Turkey’s chief Islamic cleric said at a joint appearance that growing “Islamophobia” hurts all Muslims.

Tue, 28 Nov, 2006

Pope greets Orthodox delegation

Pope Benedict XVI pressed his desire to see Christians fully united today as he greeted an Orthodox Christian delegation at the start of a ceremony marking the feast of St Peter and St Paul.

Wed, 29 Jun, 2005