Ecumenicalnews http://ecumenicalnews.com/ Copyright (c) 2026 Ecumenicalnews. All Rights Reserved. Ecumenicalnews News, Updated daily en-gb Ecumenicalnews 144 31 http://ecumenicalnews.com/ <![CDATA[Ukrainian religious leader says churches in besieged country are united in commitment to peace]]> Fri, 08 May 2026 18:40:02 EDT <![CDATA[Persecution of Armenian church detailed in report released by rights group]]> Mon, 04 May 2026 15:21:49 EDT <![CDATA[UK's assisted dying bill runs out of time, but supporters pledge to try again]]> Sun, 03 May 2026 18:19:51 EDT <![CDATA[Catholicism tends to lose more people to religious switching than Protestants, survey shows]]> Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:32:05 EDT <![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV meets with first woman to lead Anglican Communion, Dame Sarah Mullally, Archbishop of Canterbury]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:41:52 EDT <![CDATA[Progressive Christians speak up for their religion after Trump-Pope feud]]> Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:18:09 EDT <![CDATA[Desecration of Jesus statue in southern Lebanon distresses world churches' body]]> Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:26:16 EDT <![CDATA[World and Asian churches' bodies dismayed at violence against protestors in Myanmar]]> Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:47:18 EDT <![CDATA[Pope Leo says he will continue to promote peace and dialogue and does not want to debate with Donald Trump]]> Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:47:49 EDT <![CDATA[Chinese authorities seen putting increasing pressure on Christian leaders who do not comply with state control]]> Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:08:25 EDT <![CDATA[Pakistan authorities request 25,000 Christians to move in Islamabad, giving no reason]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:08:41 EDT <![CDATA[Lay down your weapons, Pope Leo urges leaders in his first Easter address]]> Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:40:39 EDT <![CDATA[Pope Leo carries the Cross on Good Friday and issues messages on Ukraine and Israel]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:13:50 EDT <![CDATA[World Council of Churches head prays in Havana cathedral]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:14:06 EDT <![CDATA[Israeli police prevent Catholic leaders from entering the Holy Sepulcher church on Palm Sunday, US ambassador expresses displeasure]]> Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:30:37 EDT <![CDATA[Sarah Mullally installed as 106th archbishop of Canterbury, first woman to take the position]]> Sun, 29 Mar 2026 17:52:34 EDT <![CDATA[Members of the Scottish Parliament choose not to legalize assisted dying.]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:59:17 EDT <![CDATA[Lebanon's foreign minister appeals to Holy See for diplomatic support over Christian presence]]> Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:17:39 EDT <![CDATA[Scotland's churches not supporting assisted dying law debated in Scottish Parliament]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:41:15 EDT <![CDATA[Threat that Middle East war poses to world, lamented by world churches' groups, Pope Leo]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:37:50 EDT