The National Association of Melkite Women was founded in 1986 by Archbishop Joseph Tawil, of blessed memory. Our purpose is to promote and support vocations to the priesthood and religious life in the United States.

During Vatican II, it was Melkite Patriarch Maximos IV who spoke on behalf of the “absent brother”, the great Orthodox Church. And so, today, the Melkite Catholics are a small but vibrant voice within the Catholic Church; a voice calling upon the dignity of the orthodox faith and praying for the unity of the church of Christ.

When that happened, a new nationalist identity (eg. Syrian or Lebanese) began to emerge and the Churches began losing their tribal functions. The Melkite community started to look elsewhere to find its purpose: back to the roots of its Eastern spiritual heritage.

The Melkite Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic Church of the Byzantine rite, in full communion with the Holy See in Rome, as a part of the global Catholic Church. We are perhaps the oldest continuous Christian Community in the world, tracing our lineage back to the Christians of the ancient Syrian cities of Antioch and Damascus.

Sophia Journal is a publication of the Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Newton. It is a scholarly journal that aims to promote dialogue between different Christian traditions and to explore the rich spiritual and cultural heritage of the Melkite Church.

Melkite Ambassadors Who are the Melkites? For a long time the principle of the superiority of the Roman rite, which had become general during the Middle Ages, prevailed in the West.

Immediately after Baptism, the candidate is anointed with Holy Chrism – a special mixture of oil and spices consecrated each year on Holy Thursday by the Patriarch for all the Melkite-Greek Catholic Churches throughout the world.

But if size or persecution explains why other Churches played no notable corporate role at Vatican II, this does not explain why the Melkite Church did. To what, then, can one attribute the remarkable role of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church at the Council?

Nov 14, 2022 · Melkite TV is a channel dedicated to showcasing the traditions and practices of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. As a leading source of information and inspiration for the Melkite community, the channel offers a diverse range of content, including liturgical services, hymns, interviews with community leaders, and theological discussions.

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