Eastern Catholic Churches Archives - Page 4 of 5

Pope: Clergy in Middle East must be the ‘last among the least’
- Jun 23, 2017
Pope Francis called clergy in the Middle East to “learn to be the last among the least,” and lamented the continued plight of Christians suffering due to persecution. “Let us not forget,” the pope said, that “Christians — it doesn’t matter whether they are Catholic, Orthodox or Protestant — shed their blood as a seal of their witness.”

By Junno Arocho Esteves
St. Bartholomew Basilica shows a time of New Martyrs
- Apr 22, 2017
We are living in a time of “New Martyrs” where thousands of men and women suffer persecution around the globe because of their Christian faith. Pope Francis’s visit to the Basilica of St. Bartholomew puts a spotlight on the church’s vast collection of relics and memento’s belonging to the martyrs of the 20th and 21st centuries.

By Claire Giangravè
At Easter, Mideast church leaders affirm Christian presence
- Apr 18, 2017
Catholic patriarchs in the Middle East spoke up against the violence and terror that has taken over the Middle East in their Easter messages. While calling the international community to aid and intervene in the region, the patriarchs reminded their faithful not to lose hope.

By Catholic News Service

Russian Catholics hope for a new springtime for small Byzantine church

Mar 3, 2017

In June the Congress of Russian Catholic delegates from around the world will take place in northern Italy. The main topic: how can the the small and scattered faith survive. “This is our last hurrah. If this fails, you can forget about the Russian Catholic movement,” said Australian-based Russian Catholic priest, Father Lawrence Cross.

By Catholic News Service

Pope amends canon law to show sensitivity to Eastern churches

Sep 15, 2016

In a change to church law, Latin-rite Catholic deacons may not preside at a wedding when one or both of the new spouses are members of an Eastern Catholic church, one among several changes to canon law approved by Pope Francis on Thursday to govern the situation of Eastern Catholics living in a diaspora.

By Cindy Wooden

Rebirth of Yonkers parish reflects Asian surge in U.S. church

May 9, 2016

In a key sign of the times, a recently shuttered parish in Yonkers, New York, has found a new lease on life – not by serving a traditional East Coast Catholic population, but rather the area’s surging Indian community. Most Holy Trinity Parish held its last Sunday Mass on July

By Crux Staff