as men of peace, integrity and prayer we must always be commitment to our missionary to the sanctity of human life A zeal in the promotion of peace and care for the poor. we must always be advocacy on behalf of the world's oppressed and poor, the sacredness of family and human life (and) the God-given dignity of the human person we must but forth a challenged to allpeople to "reach out to the poorest of the poor not just to alleviate their suffering but to help them fulfill their potential and maintain their dignity as human persons. we must Have an unfaltering voice for the unborn, the disabled and the elderly" and be strong defender of the right to life."challenging all people to live Gospel values and to Defend them as well. we are autonomousbut in Unity with Pope (Successor of Peter) as are many of the Eastern and some Western Churches. Within the Catholic Church there are 22 autonomous church each of which follows one of the 6 major ritesEach Church has its own: Liturgy: Activity for accomplishing God's work of salvation Theology: Study of relations between God and humans Spirituality: The living out of a faith experience Law: The principle for ordering church life A church is a universal community of faith having a distinct tradition founded by an apostle or successor and guided by an autonomous hierarchy by which various nations and peoples have been converted to and nurtured by the teachings of Jesus Christ. Each church encompasses a unique liturgy, theology, spirituality and law, and is characterized by its own cultural and linguistic influences. Each church enjoys an autonomy from its sister churches and is guided by its patriarch and bishops in unity with the Successor of Peter. All the churches of the Catholic Church are one by their unity in faith, mysteries (Sacraments) and hierarchy. Each church of the Catholic Church has its own specific form of liturgy, theology, spirituality and law. thank you for taking time to read this my God Bless you All Your Servant in Christ ++Anthony James M Burns DD MTh By the Grace of GodPatriarch of EVMCC
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