The Maronite Church traces its founding to St. John Maroun. It is the only Eastern Catholic Church that has never been separate from Rome. Instead of Latin, the language of the liturgy…
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VATICAN CITY, DEC. 19, 2011 thanks to Zenit.org The Christmas tree in St. Peter’s Square, a practice started by John Paul II and now a firm tradition, was lit last Friday evening.…
ROME, DEC. 15, 2011 thanks to Zenit.org A two-day conference held in Moscow ended with leaders from the Orthodox and Catholic Churches agreeing that they need to work to together to better…
Christmas Letter 2011 Gregorios, by the grace of God, Patriarch of Antioch and of All the East, of Alexandria and of Jerusalem: May divine grace and apostolic blessing rest on and embrace…
Following a conference at Lambeth Palace, jointly convened in the summer by Their Graces the Archbishop of Canterbury (Church of England) and the Archbishop of Westminster (Catholic), addressed by the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem…
VATICAN CITY, NOV. 30, 2011 thanks to Zenit.org Here is a translation of Benedict XVI’s message to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I for the feast of St. Andrew. “May the God of hope…
BEIRUT, Lebanon, NOV. 17, 2011 thanks to Zenit.org The head of the Russian Orthodox Church met Tuesday with the Maronite Catholic patriarch of Antioch and other Eastern Catholic leaders who were in…
Fr Serge in Dublin Archimandrite Serge Kelleher fell asleep in the Lord in Dublin late in the morning of Friday 11th November. Bishop Hlib Lonchyna, Apostolic Exarch for the Ukrainian Greek Catholics…
Pope’s November Intention: That Whole Church Will Esteem This “Spiritual Treasure” VATICAN CITY, NOV. 3, 2011 thanks to Zenit.org Pope Benedict XVI is praying this month for an increase in knowledge of…
Evangelizing post-communist, secular society By Michelle Martin – Our Sunday Visitor Newsweekly, 23 October 2011 Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, 41, was elected in March to lead the Ukrainian Catholic Church, an Eastern-rite…