Bishop Brian Farrell Archives

New Orthodox schism stalls ecumenical dialogue, Vatican official says
- Catholic News Service, Vatican
- May 13, 2019
A significant rupture between Orthodox churches in Ukraine has brought the official theological dialogue between Catholics and Orthodox to a standstill, according to a Vatican official involved in the talks.
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Search for Christian unity is making progress, Vatican official says
- Catholic News Service, Vatican
- Jan 25, 2019
Despite some new tensions, “practically the whole of Christianity is in a process of advancing beyond the controversies and competition of the past, toward greater understanding, trust and solidarity,” said Bishop Brian Farrell, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity.
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Christians have moral mandate to fight racism, populism, say speakers
- Catholic News Service, Vatican
- Sep 19, 2018
ROME — Christians have the teachings and the responsibility to address growing fear of and discrimination against immigrants and refugees, said speakers opening a Vatican-sponsored conference. “Welcoming migrants, especially those in danger, is a moral principle whose foundation and strength come from the Gospel and sacred Scripture, and it is
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Comfort level with dialogue a U.S. gift to the universal Church

All three new American cardinals set to be elevated by Pope Francis on Nov. 19 bring strong backgrounds in ecumenical and inter-faith dialogue, but in reality there’s little remarkable about that, since the pope could have thrown darts at a dartboard in the US and come up with much the same thing.

Pope’s choice for new Vatican post boosts moderates, Americans

By choosing Bishop Kevin Farrell of Dallas as the first-ever head of his new department for family, laity, and life issues, Pope Francis has handed a big win to pastoral moderates in the Church and also laid to rest concerns that he’s somehow hostile to Americans.