Centuries of dispute between Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches on how to calculate the date of Easter may come to an end if Pope Francis’ latest appeal is implemented.. Meeting Nov ...

The Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches were one until the Great Schism of 1054 and have very similar liturgies and rituals. While many of these churches still have an ethnic identity, ...

Fate of Eastern Catholic Churches in post-communist Europe and Russia still unresolved. A joint theological commission of Roman Catholic and Orthodox clerics and theologians has concluded 10 days ...

Vatican City, May 11, 2018 / 11:08 am. In a meeting with the leader of the Czech and Slovak Orthodox Church Friday, Pope Francis recalled two of the saints the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic ...

Boston, Mass., Nov 29, 2006 / 22:00 pm. As many around the globe pray for Pope Benedict’s current trip to Turkey, the Orthodox and Roman Catholic prelates of Boston, as well as those of Denver ...

Ukrainian Greek Catholics and Roman Catholics account for a 10th of Ukraine's population, of whom the former, combining the Eastern rite with loyalty to Rome, are known pejoratively as "uniates ...

But the responsibility for moving it forward may fall upon the historic churches: the Roman Catholic Church, the 14 autocephalous Orthodox churches (churches who choose their own leaders; now 15 ...

The Roman Catholic Church adopted the Gregorian calendar, introduced by Pope Gregory XIII, in the late 16th century. This replaced the Julian calendar, which was enacted in the Roman Empire by ...

Though most of Ukraine‘s population is Eastern Orthodox, Catholics are among those suffering amid Russia’s invasion of the country. A soldier holds a prayer candle at a Military Chaplaincy in ...