The well-known and tragic crises unfolding in close proximity to our European home is showcasing the plight and, to some extent, the character of many of the ancient Eastern Churches. In my recent article for RISU, I argue that it is every Western Christian’s responsibility to respond in charity, and that this charity must include knowledge and understanding.
After all, “Ecclesiarum Orientalium also states that ‘Those who, by reason of their office or apostolic ministries, are in frequent communication with the Eastern Churches or their faithful should be instructed according as their office demands in the knowledge and veneration of the rites, discipline, doctrine, history and character of the members of the Eastern rites.’ In other words, the Second Vatican Council envisages nothing less than that Christians in the West should be well-versed in the life of the Eastern Churches.”
Read the whole article here.