Explore the Christian Traditions

Eastern Catholic churches of the Alexandrian rite — each with its own saints, liturgical heritage, and history entirely distinct from one another.

Churches tracing their heritage to the ancient Patriarchate of Antioch and the West Syriac liturgical tradition — praying in a language closely related to the Aramaic spoken by Christ.

The Armenian rite stands entirely on its own — a unique alphabet, biblical canon, saints, councils, and an apostolic heritage from the world's first Christian nation.

Eleven distinct national churches sharing the Byzantine liturgical tradition — the Divine Liturgy of Saints John Chrysostom and Basil the Great — each in full communion with Rome, but each with its own history, saints, martyrs, and spiritual heritage.

The Eastern Catholic churches of the East Syrian rite — heir to the ancient Church of the East. Each has its own saints, history, and heritage entirely distinct from one another.

The Orthodox traditions — Chalcedonian, pre-Chalcedonian, and Western — each distinct from the others in history, saints, theology, and liturgical heritage.

The Latin Church — the largest Christian body in the world — with its own treasury of saints, spiritual traditions, and theological heritage spanning two thousand years.

Topics, saints, feasts, prayers, and spiritual practices that belong to the whole Church — content that transcends any single rite or tradition and speaks to every Christian regardless of background.