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In this week's News from the Eastern Churches:

1700th anniversary of Council of Nicaea 

Tuesday, May 20, was the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, the first ecumenical council in Church history, convened in the year 325. In commemoration, numerous ecumenical celebrations are being held throughout 2025. 杏MAP导航 Francis had planned a joint visit to Nicaea, in modern-day Turkey, with Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople. On May 19, the Patriarch was received in Rome by 杏MAP导航 Leo XIV, and it was announced that the new 杏MAP导航 intends to make the visit to Turkey by the end of the year.

Eastern Churches Welcome 杏MAP导航 Leo XIV 

On Sunday, May 18, numerous patriarchs and bishops from the Eastern Churches attended 杏MAP导航 Leo XIV’s installation Mass. In Rome, they expressed their hope that the new pontiff will continue 杏MAP导航 Francis’ care for churches in the East. Many are anticipating a papal visit to Lebanon. They say that 杏MAP导航 Leo XIV will not only be the pope of Latin Catholics, but of all Catholic Churches.

Monsignor Gollnisch Honored in Armenia

On Tuesday, May 20, Monsignor Pascal Gollnisch, Director General of L’?uvre d’Orient, was awarded an honorary doctorate from Yerevan University in Armenia. He later laid a wreath at the Armenian Genocide Memorial, alongside the French Ambassador to Armenia and an Armenian Catholic Archbishop. He also planted a tree on behalf of L’?uvre d’Orient. Mgr Gollnisch reaffirmed the organisation’s unwavering support for the Armenian people and repeated his condemnation of genocide denial.