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The Byzantine Rite of the Catholic Church

Fr. Thomas Loya presents the culture, rituals and history of the Byzantine Rite of the Catholic Church. He presents the cultural, historical and political aspects that led to divisions in the Christian Church and explains how and why the Eastern Rites of the Catholic Church maintained their unity with the Roman Pontiff and at the same time developed a liturgical life that shared the heritage of the Orthodox Churches. An interesting look at the unity and diversity of Catholicism in our world.

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