Is the Catholic church truly One, if ther are different rites?

Question

I know that they have the same leader, the pope, and I know that the Eastern Rites are Rites of the Catholic church that broke off from the Orthodox church, so they would be united under Papal Authority. But are the Eastern Catholic Churches Roman Churches, or is that just the Western Rite churches that are Roman Churches? Why do some people say that Eastern Rite Catholics are Orthodox, If they have Papal Authority?

Answer 1

I used to be confused by this as well. Eastern Orthodox is NOT the same as Eastern Rite Catholic. In Catholicism, there is Eastern and Western (Roman) Rite. Eastern Orthodox is different, and broke off from the Catholic church a while back. I am Chaldean (a Christian minority from Iraq)and 99% of my culture was baptized in an Eastern Catholic church, as was my entire family. I happened to be baptized in a Roman Catholic church, but it makes no difference at all. We attend both our Chaldean (Eastern Rite) Catholic church (the mass is carried out a bit differently, it's partially in Arameic (sp?)) and often we go to a Roman Catholic church. My brothers and I have receieved Sacraments at both. Both Eastern and Western Rite are under Papal Authority. Eastern Orthodox are not, although they are EXTREMELY similar in almost every single thing they practice and believe.

May God be with you

Answer 2

The eastern Rites are not Orthodox that would be like calling the Agnglican church Roman catholic. The uniates refer to them selves as ___ catholic how ever as the Pope is given the doctrine of infaliblity in the excathadra statement us Orthodox would state they are still Roman Catholic. As we consider all Bishops to be equal.

Answer 3

ALL Eastern Catholic church buildings are in communion with the Pope. They are people who re-united/reconciled with Rome from the more than a few Orthodox Churches. It is the Orthodox Churches who aren't in communion with Rome despite the fact that a few are slowly running to that finish. NO....the Roman and Latin rites aren't the identical. The Mozarabic, Gaulic, Italo-Albanian and a few others are Latin however now not Roman. The Roman empire was once as soon as the biggest empire on the earth. Because of this one of the vital emporers divided in 2 for higher ruling. The Eastern side had its capital in Byzantium/New Rome. It was once later referred to as Constantinople and now Istanbul. It was once very Greek culturally because the Greeks dominated the subject earlier than Rome. The western side had its capital in Rome and spoke Latin. The Greek church way extra than simply the Greek tradition. The Greek liturgy has been followed through the Melkite ceremony which reunited with Rome from the Syrian Orthodox Church. In all there are 22 rites within the Catholic Church. MOST of them -- however now not all -- revolve round a precise tradition. If you'll be able to, discover a Melkite Rite or Maronite Rite church for your subject and pass to their liturgy. If you're Catholic, YES you may also acquire Communion from them. The enjoy will depart you breathless! Very heavenly! A few years in the past I placed in combination a two-hour seminar entitled "A Genealogy of the Catholic Church" and is the reason the Catholic, Eastern Catholic and Orthodox church buildings. I deliver the seminar to whoever wishes me to do it.

Answer 4

There are a number of different rites in the Catholic Church. Because the Church is 2000 years old it has subgroups that developed local practices and conducted their rites in the local language. There are still some who conduct their services in Greek, Armenian, even Aramaic.
The Church is united by doctrine, not language or any particular rites. This is sometimes hard for those outside the Church to understand. It's the belief in Jesus and his teachings that are the common thread. The actual doctrine is based on the teaching of Jesus as recorded and passed down by his disciples.
Later Christian groups that developed divergent doctrines tended to rewrite and edit the teachings of Jesus to conform to the demands of secular authorities. There was also a tendency in the later middle ages for dissenting groups to develop doctrines that had no basis in Jesus' teachings.
The Catholic Church's doctrine is based solely on Christ's teachings and is common to the entire Church. The specific ceremonies are a tradition that can vary widely from place to place.

Answer 5

Yes, the Catholic Church is one.

Yes, we do have over 20 different Catholic Churches that make up the worldwide Catholic Church.

The different rites, different traditions and customs in the way we worship God but all essential doctrine is completely agreed upon.

In addition to the Latin Rite (Roman) Catholic Church, the Eastern Rite Catholic Churches are in full communion with the Pope, and are part of the same worldwide Catholic Church.

Eastern Rite Catholic Churches include:

Alexandrian liturgical tradition
+ Coptic Catholic Church
+ Ethiopic Catholic Church

Antiochian (Antiochene or West-Syrian) liturgical tradition
+ Maronite Church
+ Syrian Catholic Church
+ Syro-Malankara Catholic Church

Armenian liturgical tradition:
+ Armenian Catholic Church

Chaldean or East Syrian liturgical tradition:
+ Chaldean Catholic Church
+ Syro-Malabar Church

Byzantine (Constantinopolitan) liturgical tradition:
+ Albanian Byzantine Catholic Church
+ Belarusian Greek Catholic Church
+ Bulgarian Greek Catholic Church
+ Byzantine Church of the Eparchy of Križevci
+ Greek Byzantine Catholic Church
+ Hungarian Greek Catholic Church
+ Italo-Albanian Catholic Church
+ Macedonian Greek Catholic Church
+ Melkite Greek Catholic Church
+ Romanian Church
+ Russian Byzantine Catholic Church
+ Ruthenian Catholic Church
+ Slovak Greek Catholic Church
+ Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13121a.htm

With love in Christ.

Answer 6

The True Christian Church is the One founded by the Lord Jesus Christ, namely the Catholic Church who has as its Supreme Pontiff, the Bishop of Rome. The Catholic Church also consists in the local churches, including the Eastern Churches, whose Bishops are in communion with the Bishop of Rome. The Orthodox Churches, who look to the Patiarchy as their Teachers and Authority, while not in full communion with the Bishop of Rome, still recognize the Pope as the first among equals, and the Orthodox churches possess a valid priesthood and valid sacraments.

Answer 7

I consider my brothers and sisters part of the same family even if they wear different clothes.

Answer 8

A cult is a cult no matter what one chooses to call it.
No difference between any except in methodology to deprive you of independent thought,some use guilt,some use explosives.results are the same,you relinquish control to some hoked up preacher.Sad.

Answer 9

The catholic church is Babylon the Great.

Answer 10

The same Jesus in the Sacrament and he is not divided