Tuesday 8 March 2022
1 – Italian city tied to Russia by a revered Saint feels the sting of the war
2 – The Ukrainian Orthodox who distance themselves from the clergy of Moscow
3 – German Synod: Bishop Bätzing wants to speed up reform
4 – A look back at Catholic Charities’ service to New Yorkers during the pandemic
5 – Young Catholics say they need church leaders to listen, engage them more
Italian city tied to Russia by a revered Saint feels the sting of the war
Bari, a port city located in Puglia, is a privileged place of contact between Orthodoxy and Catholicism, due to the presence of a large Orthodox community. Additionally its cathedral houses relics of St. Nicholas, particularly venerated in Russia and in the entire Orthodox world, which is abundantly represented in all its diversity in the Apulian city. In recent days, the evolution of the conflict in Ukraine has particularly shocked the local Orthodox population, part of which has been closely linked to the Russian community in recent years. Questioned by The New York Times, some explain that they intend to support Ukraine, and others that they support Patriarch Kirill and Vladimir Putin despite everything. Others, deeply affected by the conflict taking place more than 1000 km from their homes, ask for a miracle from St. Nicholas.
The New York Times, English
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