Eastern Catholics are a minority within the Catholic Church; of the 1.3 billion Catholics in communion with the pope, approximately 18 million are members of the eastern churches. The largest numbers of Eastern Catholics are found in Eastern Europe, Eastern Africa, the Middle East, and India.

They may look and act like Eastern Orthodox churches, but they recognize the pope of Rome as the head of the visible Church on earth and have suffered for the cause of that unity. Meet the Catholic Churches. There are more of them than you think. One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic.

2019年1月21日 · I believe you may be mixing up the Eastern Catholic Churches with the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Churches. The 23 Eastern Catholic Churches are fully Catholic and recognize the Pope in Rome as the Vicar of Christ, just as you and I do as Latin Catholics.

2022年2月18日 · Although much, much smaller in number than Roman Catholics, these Catholics are Eastern Catholics, members of one of the 23 “sui juris” (or “self-governing”) Eastern Catholic Churches that exist in full communion with the Pope of Rome, and have their own unique hierarchy, spirituality, and customs. According to the most recent data ...

2023年10月31日 · What confuses many – including many Eastern Catholics – is that, although we share the same core dogmas, Eastern Catholics reflect on and express those dogmas differently. Sometimes that theological expression is so different as to appear contradictory to what Roman Catholics believe.

2023年11月7日 · The short answer is that the Eastern Catholic Churches believe everything that the Roman Catholic Church also affirms. We share the same Faith! If we didn’t share the same Faith, we’d have no grounds for communion with one another.

2016年5月7日 · Well, it turns out that this man is what we call an Eastern Catholic, and belongs to one of 23 Eastern Catholic Churches. This essay will serve as an introduction for those Roman Catholics who are not very familiar with the Eastern Catholic Churches.

Eastern Churches, listed below, are generally grouped in five liturgical traditions: I. Alexandrian liturgical tradition, originating in Egypt: Coptic Catholic Church; Eritrean Catholic Church; Ethiopian Catholic Church; II. Antiochian liturgical tradition, originating in Antioch and West Syria: Maronite Church; Syrian Catholic Church

Articles on topics related to Eastern Catholicism, including clerical celibacy and evangelization. Videos on faith, sacraments, and related topics featuring Fr. Deacon Anthony. ¿Por qué los Católicos Orientales no se vuelven simplemente Ortodoxos? Why Don’t Eastern Catholics Just Become Orthodox?

Eastern Rite Catholicism refers to the traditions and practices of Catholic churches that follow liturgical, theological, and spiritual customs distinct from the Latin Church. These churches are in full communion with the Pope in Rome, yet they maintain their …