An ecumenical meeting of "Synaxe"
By Martin Hoegger, pastor of the Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of Vaud, www.hoegger.org
"Synaxe" brought together around forty members of various Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant religious communities for its...
By St. Antony the Great (c. 12 January 251 – 17 January 356)
LETTER TEN
1. My blessed children, I am writing this letter to you so that you may know that those who love God seek...
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By Martin Hoegger. www.hoegger.org
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By Martin Hoegger. www.hoegger.org
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By Martin Hoegger. www.hoegger.org
This was the theme of a Round Table as part of the Interreligious Conference organized by the Focolare Movement, in the Roman Hills, beginning of June 2024. Religions are often...