FROM THE USCCB — The U.S. Supreme Court decision, June 26, interpreting the U.S. Constitution to require all states to license and recognize same-sex “marriage” “is a tragic error that harms the common good and most vulnerable among us,” said … Continue reading
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Papal Visit Pilgrimage to Philadelphia
The Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh’s PAPAL VISIT PILGRIMAGE to PHILADELPHIA Saturday, Sept. 26 – Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015 In conjunction with the 2015 World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia, Pa. (Sept. 22-27), it is anticipated that Holy Father Pope … Continue reading
Pope Francis names Very Rev. George D. Gallaro Bishop of Piana
The Vatican has announced that the Holy Father has appointed Father George D. Gallaro Bishop of the Byzantine Eparchy of Piana degli Albanesi in Palermo, Italy. Father George is a priest of the the Melkite Eparchy of Newton, Massachusetts who … Continue reading
Pope Francis marks second year of papacy
March 13, 2015 marks the second anniversary of the election of Pope Francis. Catholic News Service honors the occasion with a brief video presentation.
Priest of Archeparchy featured in local Pittsburgh newspaper
Father Michael (Mykhaylo) Farynets, pastor of St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church in Herminie, Pa. and Administrator of Holy Trinity Byzantine Catholic Church in Wall, Pa. was featured in the Sunday, March 8 edition of the Pittsburgh Tribune Review newspaper. READ the … Continue reading
Pope Francis receives Bishops of Ukraine on ad limina visit
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Pope Francis receives Bishops of Ukraine on Ad Limina visit
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View official Vatican photos of the Ad Limina visit
To the bishops of Ukraine: indicate the values that bind Ukrainian society
Vatican City, 20 February 2015 (VIS) – “I welcome you to this house, which is also yours. And you are well aware of this, as the Successor of Peter has always welcomed his brothers from Ukraine with fraternal friendship,” begins the Pope’s written discourse to the bishops of the Ukrainian Episcopal Conference, at the end of their “ad Limina” visit. The encounter takes place in the context of a serious and prolonged conflict within the country, which “continues to claim many innocent victims and to cause great suffering to the entire population.”
The Pope met with the bishops of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church [Bishop Milan Šašik and auxiliary Bishop Nil Lushchak], the bishop of Mukachevo of Byzantine rite, and the bishops of the Conference of Roman Catholic Bishops in separate audiences in the Sala Clementina of the Apostolic Palace. The signed discourse was handed to the representatives of each the three Ukrainian ecclesiastical jurisdictions.
Subdeacon Donald Bolls ordination to the Diaconate
TODAY Thursday, Nov. 20: Watch the Divine Liturgy with ordination by the hand of His Eminence Most Rev. William C. Skurla, streamed live at 3:00 p.m. EST from the Byzantine Catholic Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Munhall, PA.
Vatican decree permits U.S. Eastern Catholic bishops to ordain married men to priesthood
In an open letter to clergy, religious and faithful of the Metropolitan Archeparchy of Pittsburgh, Metropolitan Archbishop William C. Skurla announced that “Our prayers and efforts to return to the ancient tradition of allowing Byzantine Catholic men to choose between … Continue reading
USCCB General Assembly
View Video On Demand, reports of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Fall General Assembly 2014.
