With only 19 parishes in his eparchy, the new bishop of Holy Protection of Mary Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix, Artur ...

Several Council Fathers, particularly of the Melkite rite, used the Council ... were “absent,” referring to the Eastern Orthodox. Still another Melkite bishop, Archbishop Joseph Tawil of ...

As the Bishop of Rome he is the head of the Latin ... the Pope is shepherd of the rites of the West and the East. The eastern rites which have a separate code of canon law, are completely equal ...

Milan (AsiaNews) – The authorities of the eastern province of Zhejiang have imposed a fine of 200,000 Yuan (US$ 27,500) on ...

According to one legend, Pope Gelasius wanted to put an end to the debauchery in the late fifth century. He declared Feb. 14 ...

Many legends claim to explain the origins of Valentine’s Day, but as is the case with legends, they leave many questions ...

Bearing cards, flowers, chocolates and poetry, lovers have always swooned on Valentine’s Day as cherubs circled overhead.

“All should hasten without delay to be born again unto God, and afterwards to be signed by the Bishop, that is ... (This is what is done in Eastern Rite Catholic churches).

Bearing cards, flowers, chocolates and poetry, lovers have always swooned on Valentine’s Day as cherubs circled overhead. Right?

Following the Register’s survey of all 177 Latin-rite dioceses in the U.S., “virtually ... CNA Deutsch reported. Dutch Bishop Rob Mutsaerts criticized the declaration as appearing to seek ...

“If the Catholic Church allowed it, I would have opened up governing roles to women as well,” said Bishop Wilbert Marwein ... who teaches at the North-Eastern Hill University in Shillong.