Pope Leo XIV vowed to take "every effort" Wednesday to work for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine and to actively promote the spirituality and traditions of the eastern rite churches, those ...

A community of Christians in northern Iraq might be forgiven if they feel forgotten by the world. Their numbers, already small, are dwindling. Their religious rituals might feel foreign to most ...

Eastern Catholic leaders are remembering Pope Francis for bringing significant attention to their churches and traditions throughout his papacy, in a legacy marked by fraternity and many firsts, while ...

The Synod of Bishops of the India-based Eastern Rite Syro-Malabar Church has stressed the need for the protection of religious freedom amid rising attacks against Christians in the country. “Every ...

Pope Leo XIV tries on a traditional shawl as he greets participants in the Jubilee of the Eastern Churches in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican May 14, 2025. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) Pope Leo ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Eastern-rite Catholics accept the authority of the pope but have many of their own rituals and liturgy. VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV vowed to take “every effort” Wednesday to ...

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