10 January 2015 Francis Bergoglio Città del Vaticano The First Commandment reads: “I am the Lord your God … you…

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8 December 2014 Open letter to President of the Czech Republic M. Zeman and ex-President V. Klaus Dear representatives of…

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Ukraine, 8 December 2014   Dear bishops, the Byzantine Patriarchate appealed to the current Pope Francis to declare the year…

8 December 2014 Open letter to President V. Putin Dear Mr President! On behalf of numerous Christians, including abroad, receive…

1 December 2014   On 9 November, all-Ukrainian prayer was held at St Michael’s Square in Kiev with the participation…

Ukraine, 12 December 2014 Francis І Leader of the Catholic Church Città del Vaticano In 2015, Russia is commemorating the…

We can carry out mission by prayer too. The key words are: “You in me. Jesus, You in me.” I…

Ukraine, 27 November 2014 Presidents and Governments of the BRICS: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa   The question of…

21 November 2014 Members of State Duma of the Russian Federation Dear Sirs and Madams! On 12 November 2014, a…

Today we celebrate the feast of Christ the King. Jesus said in the Gospel: “My kingdom is not of this…

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Ukraine, 13 November 2014 Vatican Secretariat of State Francis has called a meeting with pagan leaders to discuss the gender…

1) Perfect contrition (5 minutes) (position – kneeling) (One says:) “Ephphatha, be opened! I am self-willed. I am a hedonist.…