Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article

To: Carpe Cerevisi

Off the top of my head:

CATHOLICS have the Pope who is supposed to be infallible when he speaks ex-cathedra in matters of faith and doctrine

Orthodox don’t have this position.

Orthodox priests are allowed to marry and have families. Not so Catholic priests.


2 posted on 07/15/2021 8:26:59 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: SeekAndFind
Another difference:


Orthodox were persecuted by Russian Communists.


The Catholic pope let Chinese Communists pick their bishops.

3 posted on 07/15/2021 8:50:40 AM PDT by Tell It Right (1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies ]

To: SeekAndFind
Orthodox priests are allowed to marry and have families. Not so Catholic priests.

No, that's not correct. The Orthodox ordain married men to the parish priesthood. That's different from "allowing priests to marry". Once an Orthodox priest is ordained, he cannot remarry and remain an active priest, even if his wife dies.

Orthodox bishops are all celibate; they are typically recruited from monasteries.

Western (Latin Rite) Catholics traditionally have not ordained married men to the priesthood. Eastern (Byzantine Rite) Catholics do, just like the Orthodox, although not typically in the US (for political reasons).

4 posted on 07/15/2021 8:57:30 AM PDT by Campion (What part of "shall not be infringed" don't they understand?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson