Earlier version, Tuesday 13 October
Pope Leo XIV receives Melkite Greek Catholic Church of Antioch Synod
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Pope Leo XIV receives Melkite Greek Catholic Church Synod
Pope Leo XIV met with the Synod of Bishops of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church of Antioch on October 10, 2026. During the audience, the Pope expressed solidarity with Melkite faithful facing war, religious extremism, and economic hardship in their traditional lands and throughout the diaspora.
The Pope urged the bishops to prioritize pastoral care over personal success, power, or profit. He described the Melkite Church as a seed of communion in lands scarred by violence and encouraged the clergy to serve as witnesses of peace and reconciliation.
To support Christian families, the Pope offered scholarships for children and young people. The meeting included 37 Melkite bishops gathered to discuss the most important matters facing their communities.
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- Official sourceAudience with the Synod of Bishops of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church of Antioch
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- Official sourceAudience to the Synod of Bishops of the Church of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites
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- Official source@VaticanNewsPope: Greek Melkite Church ‘witness of peace in conflict-scarred lands’
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- Official source@VaticanNewsLeo XIV to the Greek-Melkite Church: Service and honesty, not profit or personal success
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- Official source@VaticanNewsThe Pope to the Greek-Melkite Christians afflicted by wars and difficulties: I am with you
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- Official source@VaticanNewsPope to Greek-Melkite Christians affected by war and hardship: I am with you
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- Official source@VaticanNewsPope: The Melkite Greek Catholic Church, a witness to peace in countries affected by conflicts
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- Official source@VaticanNewsPope Leo XIV to Greek-Melkite bishops: When one member suffers, the whole body suffers
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Earlier version, Sunday 11 October
Pope Leo XIV receives Melkite Greek Catholic Church of Antioch Synod of Bishops
Earlier version, Sunday 11 October
Pope Leo XIV meets Greek Melkite Synod of Bishops
Earlier version, Saturday 10 October
Pope Leo XIV to meet Melkite Greek Catholic bishops
How the coverage unfolded
- Oct 10, 2:52 AM Vatican News Pope: Greek Melkite Church ‘witness of peace in conflict-scarred lands’
- Oct 10, 2:41 AM Vatican News Tiếng Việt Đức Thánh Cha tiếp các Giám mục tham dự Thánh Hội đồng Giáo hội Công giáo Đông phương Melkite Antiokia
- Oct 10, 3:30 AM Vatican News العربية البابا لاوُن الرابع عشر يستقبل أعضاء سينودس كنيسة أنطاكية للروم الملكيين
- Oct 10, 3:10 AM Vatican News Italiano Il Papa ai cristiani greco-melkiti afflitti da guerre e difficoltà: sono con voi
- Oct 10, 4:40 AM Vatican News Slovenščina Papež grško-melkitski Cerkvi: Ste seme občestva v deželah, ki jih je zaznamovalo nasilje
- Oct 10, 5:29 AM Vatican News Română Leon XIV, Bisericii greco-melchite: Slujire și onestitate, nu profit ori succes personal
- Oct 10, 6:46 AM Vatican News ಕನ್ನಡ ಜಗದ್ಗುರುಗಳು: ಸಂಘರ್ಷಗಳಿಂದ ನಲುಗಿದ ನಾಡುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಮೆಲ್ಕೈಟ್ ಧರ್ಮ ಸಭೆಯ ಶಾಂತಿಯ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.
- Oct 10, 1:52 AM Diocese of Hallam Pope: Greek Melkite Church ‘witness of peace in conflict-scarred lands’
- Oct 10, 2:00 AM ACI Stampa Italiano Papa Leone XIV al Sinodo della Chiesa Greco Melkita, siate testimoni di riconciliazione
- Oct 10, 7:21 AM Vatican News 中文 教宗：在冲突之地，希腊－梅尔基塔礼教会为和平作证
- Oct 10, 7:12 AM Vatican News Shqip Papa, të krishterëve greko-melkitë, të prekur nga lufta dhe vështirësitë: jam me ju!
- Oct 10, 7:07 AM Vatican News Lietuvių Leonas XIV graikų melkitų vyskupams: „Kai kenčia vienas narys, kenčia visas kūnas”
- Oct 10, 7:45 AM Vatican News Magyar Leó pápa az antióchiai görög-melkita püspökök szinódusához: Veletek vagyunk gondjaitokban
- Oct 10, 7:40 AM Vatican News हिन्दी पोप : ‘संघर्षग्रस्त भूमि में शांति की साक्षी’ ग्रीक मेलकाईट कलीसिया
- Oct 10, 9:46 AM Vatican News Hrvatski Papa: Melkitska grkokatolička Crkva, svjedok mira u zemljama pogođenima sukobima
- Oct 10, 2:04 AM Vida Nueva Español León XIV llama a ser “testigos de reconciliación y paz” ante el sufrimiento de la Iglesia greco-melquita
- Oct 10, 4:54 AM Vatican News Українська Лев XIV до мелхітських єпископів: будьте свідками примирення та миру
- Oct 10, 5:00 PM Abouna Pope: Greek Melkite Church ‘witness of peace in conflict-scarred lands’
- Oct 10, 2:36 AM Holy See Press Office Audience with the Synod of Bishops of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church of Antioch
- Oct 10, 1:48 AM Holy See Press Office Italiano Udienza al Sinodo dei Vescovi della Chiesa di Antiochia dei Greco-Melkiti
- Oct 10, 9:22 AM Vatican News Slovenčina Pápež Lev XIV. melchitským kresťanom: Celá Katolícka cirkev je s vami
- Oct 11, 3:17 AM ACI MENA العربية الكنيسة الملكيّة تؤكّد وقوفها إلى جانب أبنائها... والبابا: أنا معكم
- Oct 11, 8:16 AM ZENIT News Agency Français Léon XIV aux évêques melkites : « Vous êtes les germes de la communion dans des contrées marquées par la violence »
- Oct 12, 12:10 AM Catholic World News 'The entire Catholic Church is with you,' Pope tells Melkite bishops (CWN)
- Oct 12, 6:37 AM Vatican News ትግርኛ ርእሰ ሊቃነ ጳጳሳት፡ ግሪኻዊት መልቃይት ቤተክርስትያን 'ምስክር ሰላም ኣብ ግጭት ዝርከባ ሃገራት'
- Oct 12, 4:55 AM Vatican News Svenska Påven till de grekisk-melkitiska kristna drabbade av krig och svårigheter: Jag är med er
- Oct 12, 10:26 AM Magyar Kurír Magyar Leó pápa az antiochiai görög-melkita püspökök szinódusához: Veletek vagyunk gondjaitokban
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- Oct 22, 3:55 AM PT · 25 sources Pope Leo XIV emphasizes protecting marriage at general audience
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