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If the Orthodox Churches joined the Eastern Catholic Churches, would Orthodox saints become venerated by eastern Catholics? In other words, would the Pope recognize these saints?:confused:
 
It is already the case. The UGCC venerates many saints that are Orthodox saints, as do the Melkites and others.
 
What about John Maximovitch (Of Shanghai and San Francisco)?
 
5Loaves would better be able to answer that since she is a Russian Catholic but my guess is that Russian Catholics probably venerate him. His shrine in SF is only a few blocks from the Russian catholic parish.
 
5Loaves said:
On the Feast of All Saints of North America our priest preached on St. John the Miracle-worker of Shanghai and San Francisco. He reminded us that we have a saint of North America right up the street and we ought to visit. The relics of St. John are in the glorious [ROCOR cathedral](http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/sfsyezd2004/holyvirg(name removed by moderator)g2.htm) a few blocks from us, a cathedral he was very instrumental in building. We have his holy icon on the wall next to the front door and commemorate him on his feast day. There are two days of celebrations for his feast-day. I think most of our parishioners and some clergy were there at various times during that. If you ever visit San Francisco do plan to venerate his relics in this beautiful Cathedral to the Mother of God.
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I hope your friend can receive the Sacrament which would be efficacious. All our prayers are efficacious so bringing him/her blest oil given to you by an EC priest to use could be a thoughtful gesture. People in my parish also get oil from the vigil lamp at the relics of Saint John the Miracle-worker of Shanghai and San Francisco for this purpose.
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