Eastern Catholic churches seen as bridge toward unity with Orthodox
April 04, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: At a Vatican conference on the theology of the Eastern Catholic churches, Archbishop Michel Jalakh said that Catholic attitudes toward the Eastern churches have evolved in recent years.
At one time the Eastern Catholic churches were seen as an obstacle to ecumenical union with the Orthodox, said Archbishop Jalakh, the secretary of the Dicastery for Eastern Churches. Then they were recognized as an “anomaly.” But today, he said, the Eastern Catholic churches are seen as a potential bridge toward unity between Catholics and Orthodox.
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