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4 days ago · 1) There are 24 Catholic Churches—only one of them is Western– the Roman Catholic Church! 2) Eastern Catholic Churches “look and feel” like Orthodox Churches but are united under the Pope. So, you can go to Mass at an Eastern Church on Sundays and it “counts” for your Sunday obligation. 3) There are more people in the Roman Church ...
2 days ago · The Catholic Church stands as a guardian of the complete canon, rooted in ancient councils and apostolic authority. Eastern Orthodoxy grapples with the legacy of schism and theological discord. A Painful Purge. The doctrine of purgatory stands as one of the most debated topics within Christian theology, particularly between the Catholic Church ...
2 days ago · Live-Streamed Events. Below you can see our live-streamed events as well as historical recordings which can also be viewed at our Facebook page and YouTube channel. For notifications on all the parish’s live streamed events, "like" our Facebook page, or subscribe to our YouTube channel.
2 days ago · The average Catholic probably does not realize what a high culture there was in Gaelic Ireland for centuries before the Norman Invasion of 1179 — nor how the faith in Ireland preserved so much of the passion of the apostolic church in those early centuries — such as, for instance, a hymn to the Virgin Mary centuries before any were written ...
4 hours ago · e. The Maronite Church ( Arabic: لكنيسة المارونية; Syriac: ܥܕܬܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܬܐ ܡܪܘܢܝܬܐ) is an Eastern Catholic sui iuris particular church in full communion with the pope and the worldwide Catholic Church, with self-governance under the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches. [9] The head of the Maronite Church is ...
6 days ago · Eastern Catholic Churches – 18 million. Byzantine Rite – 8.7 million Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church – 5.5 million; Melkite Greek Catholic Church – 1.6 million; Romanian Greek Catholic Church – 0.5 million; Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church – 0.4 million; Hungarian Greek Catholic Church – 0.3 million
5 days ago · Protestant, Eastern Orthodox, and Roman Catholic are three distinct expressions of Christianity, each with unique beliefs and traditions. Protestant Christianity emphasises the authority of the Bible, while Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholicism embrace the richness of tradition. All three groups share a conservative social worldview and have a ...
