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Lebanon crisis threatens Eastern Catholic participation at Vatican Synod on Synodality
The Lebanon-Israel situation could diminish the presence of Eastern Catholic patriarchs from Lebanon at the Vatican’s Synod on Synodality, which... Read more
Dissenting priests in Syro-Malabar Church protest Pope Francis’ Christmas deadline
Tensions have risen in the Eastern Catholic Church in the Indian state of Kerala as the deadline approaches to implement... Read more
New bishop named for U.S. Syro-Malabar eparchy
On Sunday Pope Francis accepted the resignation of the bishop of the Syro-Malabar Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of... Read more
Pope Francis: 'Canon law is essential for ecumenical dialogue'
In an audience Thursday with members of the Society for the Law of the Eastern Churches, Pope Francis said that “canon... Read more
Francis: Leaders who talk of peace but sell arms will face 'wrath of God'
Discussing the Syrian civil war Monday, Pope Francis said God hears the cry of orphans and widows, and that his... Read more
Pope Francis will beatify these martyred Greek-Catholic bishops in Romania
On Sunday in Blaj, Pope Francis will beatify seven Greek-Catholic bishops of Romania who were killed by the communist regime... Read more
Pope Francis: Jerusalem must be protected from political disputes
Pope Francis stressed Friday the important role the Eastern Catholic Churches play in spreading the Gospel given that many of... Read more
Ukrainian Archbishop of Philadelphia retires for health reasons
Pope Francis on Monday accepted the resignation for medical reasons of Archbishop Stefan Soroka of the Ukrainian Archeparchy of Philadelphia.... Read more
Bishop appointed for Canada's Chaldean eparchy
Bishop Bawai Soro was on Tuesday appointed Bishop of the Chaldean Eparchy of Mar Addai of Toronto, which serves Canada's... Read more
Ukraine's Cardinal Lubomyr Husar recalled as a spiritual father
Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, Major Archbishop Emeritus of Kyiv-Halych and former head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, died May 31... Read more
Pope to future Romanian priests: seminary is your 'gym' for ministry
On Friday Pope Francis told seminarians studying in Rome to resist complacency and to think of their studies as strength... Read more
Catholics, Orthodox sign agreement on synodality and primacy
At an ecumenical gathering held this week, representatives of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches signed a joint document regarding synodality... Read more
New Armenian Catholic patriarch pulled from retirement to take the reins
In a rare move, the Armenian Catholic Church has pulled their new patriarch from out of retirement to take on... Read more
Christians belong in Middle East, Antioch patriarchs say in call for peace
The five Christian patriarchs of Antioch met in Syria on Monday, calling for peace in the Syrian civil war while... Read more
Polish, Eastern Catholic bishops stand firm on pastoral care for families
During recent meetings which were held separately, both the Polish bishops and the Eastern Catholic bishops from Europe have discussed... Read more
