Liturgy
Pope Pius XI establishes Feast of Christ the King
Pope Pius XI established the Feast of Christ the King through the encyclical Quas Primas, which he announced on December 11, 1925.
The Pope instituted the feast to address rising anti-clerical sentiments and atheist propaganda against the Catholic Church and God in many countries. The liturgical celebration focuses on the person of Jesus Christ as the Son of God and King of the universe.
The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church observes the feast on the last Sunday of October or on the fifth Sunday before Christmas.
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