1.   Christ himself in luminous bloom along the southeastern wall dominates the stout architecture of the Eastern rite church.

2.   Husar is a Ukrainian native and a U.S. citizen who is archbishop of Lvov and head of the Eastern rite Ukrainian Greek Catholic church.

3.   Eastern rite churches follow many Orthodox traditions but are loyal to the pope.

4.   He dedicated his noontime message to praising the liturgy and prayers of the Eastern rite Catholic churches.

5.   His appointment to head a congregation was described as the first time a Catholic patriarch from an Eastern rite church was chosen for that honor.

6.   Its large contingent of Eastern rite churches, including Armenians, Russians, and Greek Orthodox, observe Christmas in January.

7.   The Eastern rite churches with allegiance to Rome allow married priests.

8.   The main stumbling blocks include the Eastern rites churches, which carry on Orthodox traditions but hold allegiance to the pope.

9.   The main stumbling blocks include the Eastern rites churches, which carry on Orthodox trappings and traditions but hold allegiance to the pope.