The Idea of Ecclesiastical Particularisms on the Basis of the Decree on the Eastern Catholic Churches

Jarosław Moskałyk

Abstract

Comprehensive conciliar doctrine to the subject of the Eastern Churches, including the decree of the Eastern Catholic Churches, constitutes an extremely important contribution to the forming of opened Catholic-Orthodox relations. It is diverging about of former stereotyped demonstrative visions relative to infidel community. As regards dense taking back to the Eastern Churches, both Catholic and orthodox is developing the entire number of norms and principles which are supposed to support the better mutual recognition and of the unabridged acceptance as particularistic community.

Keywords:

The Decree of Eastern Catholic Churches, particularism, rite autonomy, local Church