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Pope Francis appoints new ordinary for Armenian Catholics in Eastern Europe
The Holy See Press Office announced the appointment of Archpriest Kevork Noradounguian as the new ordinary for Armenian Catholics in... Read more
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church leaders want a uniform liturgy. Why are they facing resistance?
Pope Francis has intervened in the decades-long dispute. Read more
Meet the pastor of a Greek Catholic church in Hungary for Romani
When Fr. Árpád Kanyó first arrived at his current parish, he didn’t know the language or culture of the people... Read more
Pope encourages Ukrainian seminarians to peace, ecumenism
Meeting with the community of a Ukrainian Greek Catholic seminary in Rome on Thursday, Pope Francis encouraged them build up... Read more
Pope Francis: Be courageous in prayer – God will answer
On Thursday Pope Francis told members of the Pontifical Oriental Institute and various Eastern Churches that they have a mission... Read more
What an academic institute in Canada means for Ukrainian Catholics
A longtime institute on Eastern Christianity has played a pivotal role in restoring the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church after the... Read more
For Eastern Catholics, Pope makes changes to Latin Church's law
Pope Francis has issued new changes to canon law that modify Latin Church code with an eye towards clarifying ministry... Read more
Marriage and family issues facing Catholics are not all universal
The Synod on the Family has provided an opportunity for people to bring up issues concerning marriage and family life... Read more
New auxiliary bishop for US Syro-Malabar eparchy named
Pope Francis on Thursday named a Chicago-area priest to become an auxiliary bishop of the Syro-Malabarese Eparchy of Saint Thomas... Read more
Pope gives American Maronites youthful bishop
Pope Francis has appointed a new bishop for one of only two Maronite Catholic territories in the United States, while... Read more
New Coptic Catholic leader receives Pope's approval
Pope Benedict XVI approved Bishop Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak as the new Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts in Egypt, granting... Read more
Pope says immigrants could revitalize US Church
Pope Benedict XVI says that Catholic immigrants to the United States could play a crucial role in the renewal of... Read more
