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About Ines Angeli Murzaku
Ines Angeli Murzaku (http://academic.shu.edu/orientalia/) is Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Seton Hall University in New Jersey, Director of Catholic Studies Program and the Founding Chair of the Department of Catholic Studies at Seton Hall University. She earned a doctorate of research from the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome part of the Pontifical Gregorian University Consortium and has held visiting positions at the Universities of Bologna and Calabria in Italy and University of Münster in Germany. She is a regular commentator to media outlets on religious matters. She has worked for or collaborated with the Associated Press, CNN, Catholic World Report, National Catholic Register, Voice of America, Relevant Radio, The Catholic Thing, Crux, The Record, The Stream, Vatican Radio (Vatican City), and EWTN (Rome). Dr. Murzaku is currently writing a book on St. Mother Teresa entitled Mother Teresa: The Saint of the Peripheries who Became Catholicism’s Center Piece to be published by Paulist Press in 2020.
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The Dispatch

A kairos moment for the Eastern Catholic Churches?

December 18, 2024 Ines Angeli Murzaku 3

The richness and complexity of the Eastern Catholic Churches arise from their unique historical journey. Between roughly 1553 and 1932—and in some cases, like the Albanian Byzantine Catholic Church, even later—numerous communities entered into communion […]

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Pondering the restoration of a papal title

May 6, 2024 Ines Angeli Murzaku 22

A notable change was made recently in the 2024 Pontifical Yearbook: the restoration of the papal title “Patriarch of the West”. Titles serve as significant markers of the roles individuals perform or the offices they […]

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The blood of Saint Januarius and ecumenical light in Naples

December 9, 2023 Ines Angeli Murzaku 15

As the Church marked the beginning of Advent with the lighting of the Hope candle, a series of extraordinary events unfolded, capturing the attention of the Italian media, including the Orthodox Archdiocese of Italy. A […]

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What Catholics can learn about synodality from the Eastern Catholic Churches

September 12, 2023 Ines Angeli Murzaku 9

Recently, Pope Francis addressed the delegation who presented him with the 2023 “È Giornalismo” Prize – Francis had declined similar awards in the past, because, as he said, he is not interested in awards. Nevertheless, […]

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A legacy of truth-seeking: Pope Benedict XVI and interreligious dialogue

January 7, 2023 Ines Angeli Murzaku 29

A press statement from Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, posted on the US Department of State page on December 31, 2022, was titled “The Passing of His Holiness Benedict XVI, Pope Emeritus”: The United States […]

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The importance of Easter 2025 for ecumenical dialogue, unity

November 25, 2022 Ines Angeli Murzaku 5

In a recent interview with the Turkish media, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople stated that conversations are ongoing between Catholic and Orthodox Churches, about a possible agreement on the common celebration of Easter in 2025, […]

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Mother Teresa’s last spiritual testament, 25 years later

September 5, 2022 Ines Angeli Murzaku 5

Twenty-five years after her death in 1997, on September 5, 2022, Catholics honor St. Mother Teresa’s profound and lasting legacy in the Catholic Church. The best way to respect leaders – in this case, one […]

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Cancelling St. Nicholas of Myra?

April 11, 2022 Ines Angeli Murzaku 3

“Everyone is free to express their opinions, but that statue [of St. Nicholas of Myra] is a sign of an historical event and historical events cannot be cancelled.” This is how Fr. Giovanni Distante, prior […]

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Bianchi and the lost identity of the community of Bose

February 19, 2022 Ines Angeli Murzaku 6

What has happened to the community of Bose since April of last year? As of January 30, 2022, after the general council, the monastic community of Bose has elected a new prior, Sabino Chialà, who […]

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First things first: Pope Francis’ overlooked pro-birth and pro-life message

May 24, 2021 Ines Angeli Murzaku 10

On May 14, 2021, Pope Francis delivered a notable opening speech to the Forum of Family Associations. The Forum was founded in 1993 as an umbrella organization embracing 500 associations, which Pope Francis calls a […]

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