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Indian cathedral shut over liturgy row reopens
The mother cathedral of Syro-Malabar Church in India has resumed regular Eucharistic celebrations, close to four years after it was discontinued following a long-drawn dispute over synod-approved rubrics. Source: UCA News.
Prayer and providence inspire new Maronite priest’s calling
The Maronite Eparchy of Australia, New Zealand and Oceania has celebrated the priestly ordination of Fr Ray El Fakhry at Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Church in Melbourne.
Cardinal Bychok celebrates Divine Liturgy in his hometownÂ
Cardinal Mykola Bychok on Sunday returned to his hometown of Ternopil in Ukraine to celebrate the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at the Archcathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Source: Ukrainian Eparchy.Â
Cardinal Bychok prays at the grave of Australian killed in Ukraine
Cardinal Mykola Bychok has visited a cemetery in Ukraine and prayed at the grave of an Australian volunteer who was killed defending the country against Russian aggression.
Celebrating one of the world’s oldest Christian communities
An exhibition designed to introduce the rich spiritual and cultural legacy of the Syro-Malabar Church to the wider community will open in Perth next month. Source: C News Live.
Pope affirms ‘the great gift’ of the Eastern Churches
Pope Leo XIV has emphasised the value of the Eastern Catholic Churches, warning that failing to understand them is harmful to the Church. Source: EWTN News.
Mar Paul III Nona installed as Patriarch of Chaldean Church
The new head of the Chaldean Catholic Church, who was previously based in Australia, has been formally installed in Iraq as the Church’s Patriarch. Source: CathNews NZ.
Young Maronites present their views to PM in Canberra
A group of young Maronite Australians from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane gathered in Canberra on Tuesday, under the leadership of Bishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay, for the inaugural Maronite Youth in Parliament Summit.
Melkite bishop reflects on Church’s journey
Members of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference gathered in Mary MacKillop Memorial Chapel on Monday for a Mass celebrated in the Melkite tradition. Source: ACBC Media Blog.