It may surprise most people to know that there are many different rites within the Catholic Church. All the rites of the Catholic Church are of equal dignity and equally valid. Attendance at a different rite fulfils the Sunday obligation. Read more
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Vatican lifts married priests ban in US, Canada, and Australia
Friday, November 21st, 2014
The Vatican has lifted the ban on the ordination of married men to priesthood in Eastern Catholic churches outside their traditional territories. The lifting of the ban allows married men in Eastern Catholic churches to be ordained in the likes of the US, Canada and Australia. Lifting the ban also does away with the provision that Read more