Eastern and Orthodox Catholics

[ConnorMM]

What are the differences between Roman, Easter and Orthodox Catholicism?

Do any of them believe that other forms of Catholicism are going to hell?

 

[Tis_Bearself]

There isn’t any such thing as “Orthodox Catholicism”.

The Orthodox churches split off from the Catholic church hundreds of years ago and operate independently of it. The Catholic Church recognizes that they have valid apostolic succession and valid sacraments, but they are not in communion with the Catholic Church, and hence are not Catholic.

Some Catholics use the word “orthodox” to mean “traditional Catholic” but this is very confusing because to most of us, the word “Orthodox” denotes an Orthodox Church, for example the Greek Orthodox Church or the Russian Orthodox Church, which as I discussed above are not Catholic churches.

Regarding the actual Catholic churches:
“Roman” Catholicism is more properly called Western Catholicism or Latin Catholicism.

Eastern Catholicism is what I presume you meant by “Easter”.

The Catholic Church does not believe that anyone is going to Hell simply by being a member of an Eastern or Western Catholic Church, or even by being a member of a non-Catholic church such as Orthodox Church.

For that matter, the Catholic Church does not teach that members of other non-Catholic churches such as Protestant churches, Judaism, or Islam are going to Hell simply for being members of that church.

 

[Salibi]

Catholicism is made up of two halves: Latin (Roman) Catholicism and Eastern Catholicism.

Eastern Orthodoxy is a different communion, although they refer to themselves as Orthodox Catholic, they are not part of the Catholic Church.

The Catholic Church teaches that Orthodoxy is a true church with valid sacraments and valid Eucharist, so Orthodox believers can get to Heaven. This, however, is not something special, as the Catholic Church teaches that even atheists can get to Heaven in certain circumstances. Ultimately, the decision falls to God.

 

[dochawk]

The Orthodox churches split off from the Catholic church hundreds of years ago and operate independently of it.

To state that it was the Orthodox who separated contradicts RCC teaching. There is a schism to be dealt with, but there is plenty of blame to go around. (and the formal start was actually by the RCC, not the Orthodox, invalid as the act was).

The word “orthodox” means correct thinking/belief, while “catholic” means universal.

With capitals, they tend to mean the specific communions.