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Papal Apostolic Letters and Encyclicals - Orientale Lumen

The Position of an Eastern Catholic (a Greek-Catholic, such as a Melkite) as to the Pope's Encyclicals.

His Excellency, Bishop John Elya Answers
Papal Encyclicals and the Melkites: "My question is regarding the position of an Eastern Catholic (a Greek-Catholic, such as a Melchite) as to the pope's encyclicals. In particular, this came up in a discussion on Humanae Vitae and a person made the statement that the encyclical only pertained to the Roman Catholics and didn't concern us at all, especially since the "Orthodox Church" has a different position on birth control. It is my understanding that we are not "Orthodox in communion with Rome" but we are Greek Catholics in union with Rome therefore we are obliged to accept Roman doctrines such as Purgatory, Papal Infallibility and their positions on birth control. Is this true?
The Bishop Answers Eparchy of Newton, (Our Lady of the Annunciation (Al Bisharah) in Roslindale, Massachusetts, United States) Click on Questions Related to the relationship between the Christian Churches R9

Orientale Lumen - Apostolic Letter of the Supreme Pontiff John Paul II, May 2, 1995

English

APOSTOLIC LETTER ORIENTALE LUMEN OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF JOHN PAUL II TO THE BISHOPS, CLERGY AND FAITHFUL TO MARK THE CENTENARY OF ORIENTALIUM DIGNITAS OF POPE LEO XIII, From the Vatican, on May 2, the liturgical memorial of Saint Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, in the year 1995, the seventeenth of my Pontificate.

Francais / French

LETTRE APOSTOLIQUE ORIENTALE LUMEN AUX ÉVÊQUES AU CLERGÉ ET AUX FIDÈLES À L'OCCASION DU CENTENAIRE DE LA LETTRE APOSTOLIQUE ORIENTALIUM DIGNITAS DU PAPE LÉON XIII

Italiano /Italian

LETTERA APOSTOLICA ORIENTALE LUMEN DEL SOMMO PONTEFICE GIOVANNI PAOLO II ALL'EPISCOPATO, AL CLERO E AI FEDELI PER LA RICORRENZA CENTENARIA DELLA ORIENTALIUM DIGNITAS DI PAPA LEONE XIII

Portugues / Portuguese

CARTA APOSTÓLICA DO SUMO PONTÍFICE JOÃO PAULO II ORIENTALE LUMEN AO EPISCOPADO, AO CLERO E AOS FIÉIS NO CENTENÁRIO DA ORIENTALIUM DIGNITAS DO PAPA LEÃO XIII

Espanol / Spanish

CARTA APOSTÓLICA ORIENTALE LUMEN DEL SUMO PONTÍFICE JUAN PABLO II AL EPISCOPADO, AL CLERO Y A LOS FIELES CON OCASIÓN DEL CENTENARIO DE LA ORIENTALIUM DIGNITAS DEL PAPA LEÓN XIII

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