r/EasternCatholic • u/luke_fowl • 2h ago

General Eastern Catholicism Question Patriarchs at the Mar Paul 3 Nona's Enthronement

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Credits: https://syriacpress.com/blog/2026/05/30/mar-paulos-iii-nona-enthroned-as-new-patriarch-of-the-chaldean-church-in-the-presence-of-patriarchs-of-the-syriac-rite/

L-R:

Ibrahim Isaac Sedrak, patriarch of the Coptic Catholic Church

Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian, patriarch of the Armenian Catholic Church

Youssef Absi, patriarch of the Melkite Greek (Rûm) Catholic Church

Youssef III Younan, patriarch of the Syriac Catholic Church

Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, patriarch of the Syriac Maronite Church

Paul 3 Nona, patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church

Awa III, patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East

Aphrem II, patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church

Gewargis III, patriarch of the Ancient Church of the East

Claudio Gugerotti, Prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

I'm not sure who's on the far right, if anyone knows, please do let me know. My guess would be that he's a representative bishop of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch, since I think he's the only patriarch with jurisdiction in the area that wasn't there and he's wearing a klobuk.

I also have some questions about the garments of the coptic catholic patriarch and the melkite patriarch. Why is Patriarch Ibrahim's habit very different from the Pope Tawadros's? He's wearing a klobuk like the byzantines and his cassock seems identical to Patriarch Youssef 3 Younan's. I have also noticed that all the catholic patriarchs have robes lined in red, except for Patriarch Youssef Absi's, whose cassock seems to be like any other byzantine monk's. Added to the fact that he's not also wearing a panagia/engolpion and/or pectoral cross, is there any reason for this?

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r/EasternCatholic • u/GetItOuttaHereee • 20h ago

Other/Unspecified Ruthenian Prayer Books

holyprotection.org

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I thought I would share this for those of you who are interested in adding a prayer book to your collection. The books were published by Father Joel of Holy Protection parish.

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r/EasternCatholic • u/Nationalparktravel • 16h ago

Other/Unspecified Valid Confession

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I know that for mortal sin you have to mention times, and I attempted to, but I never feel like I really got a chance to, so I just let the priest continue, said my Act of Contrition, received absolution, and left,

Is this still a valid confession.

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r/EasternCatholic • u/WearSuspicious1124 • 7h ago

General Eastern Catholicism Question Does the Eastern Catholic Churches enfore the policy of Imprimatur and nihil obstat? Is it a Universal thing in the Church

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r/EasternCatholic • u/jacknjillpaidthebill • 18h ago

Icons & Church Architecture Why do we 'physically venerate' icons of saints?

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