The Bulgarian prince Boris was baptized in 864. In 918, the synod of bishops elevated archbishopric to patriarchate. 927 Constantinople recognized 1020 Patriarchate abolished. Church regained autocephaly 1187. After conquest lands by Ottomans, ceased again. struggle for became a very important postulate national movement 19th century. 1872 exarchate unilaterally favored autocephaly. Only Februa...

In July, I had the oppor tuni ty to a t tend the Social Action Summer In s t i t u t e , a weeklong program cosponsored by The Roundtab le (Association of Diocesan Social Action Directors), the Department of Social Development and World Peace of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Catholic Charities USA, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, and Catholic Relief Services. The...

The Zimbabwean Catholic Bishops’ Conference issued a pastoral letter on 14 August 2020. Its title, “The March is not Ended”, echoed the words of late American civil right activist and politician John Robert Lewis. In introduction, bishops reminded their fellow citizens that “Peace building nation-building are never completed tasks. Every generation has to establish national cohesion peace”. usi...