(OSV News) — As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine nears the three-year mark, an annual Advent fast observed by Eastern Catholics has taken on renewed urgency. “‘Let us dedicate the …
Eastern Churches
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Biritual priests seen as witnesses to the Catholic Church’s ‘great unity’ in liturgical diversity
by Kiki Haydenby Kiki Hayden(OSV News) — “Many Catholics don’t necessarily know about the great unity in diversity that the Catholic Church is an expression of,” Father Eugene Ritz, the chancellor of the Latin …
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Lebanese patriarch beatified as political tensions rise in the country
by Dale Gavlakby Dale Gavlak(OSV NEWS) — Amid concerns of impending conflict, Catholic clergy and political leaders drew together in Lebanon to celebrate the joyful beatification of Patriarch Estephan El Douaihy (also known as …
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(OSV News) — An Catholic bishop in Chicago from an Eastern church whose origins go back to St. Thomas the Apostle has joined some 300 faith leaders in sounding an …
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Eastern church leaders describe heroic witness on front lines in conflict-ridden regions
by Laura Ieraciby Laura Ieraci(OSV News) — The heroic work and witness of the Eastern churches in some of the world’s most conflict-ridden regions was highlighted at the annual Catholic Media Conference held in …
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Eastern Catholic parishes evangelize through liturgy, outreach and community life
by Kiki Haydenby Kiki Hayden(OSV News) — Inviting others into their rich liturgical traditions, fostering belonging in small communities and reaching out to the secular world via podcasts and “coffee shop ministry,” many Eastern …
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(OSV News) — As Russia’s war in Ukraine rages on, young Ukrainian Catholics from the U.S. are traveling to World Youth Day with a mix of hope, excitement and urgency. …
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With Forgiveness Vespers, Byzantine Rite Catholics ‘prepare for the preparation’: the Great Lent
by Kiki Haydenby Kiki Hayden(OSV News) — Byzantine Rite Catholics have been preparing for Great Lent since January this year. The Sunday of Zacchaeus, which this year fell on Jan. 22 (or Jan. 29 …