Articles on this issue "doctrine"
Offered to our readers is this introductory synthesis of the “Third Report on the Social Doctrine of the Church in the World” prepared by the Observatory Cardinal Van Thuân and published by …
read moreCatholics have a duty to evangelize, since the ultimate fulfillment of the human person is found in accepting God's revelation as proclaimed by the Church, clarified the Congregation for the …
read moreThe Church has a public value though it is not a political agent, says the president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. "In Christ's message," according to Cardinal Renato …
read moreHere is the address that Cardinal Renato Martino, president of the pontifical councils for Justice and Peace and for Migrants and Travelers, gave June 20 in Singapore on the laity. The …
read moreWhat\'s on the mind of the new prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith? Vatican Radio found out Oct. 31 when it interviewed Archbishop William Levada, 69. Here is an adapted …
read moreTensions over church-state relations have a long history, as the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church lays out in its introduction to a chapter on politics. In Old Testament times …
read moreAlong with the feast of Mary, the Mother of God, the Church starts off the New Year with the World Day of Peace on Jan. 1. This is a recent tradition, started by Pope Paul VI in 1968. In his …
read moreThe world tends to see the Catholic Church's social doctrine as just one more ethical value system, warns the head of the U.S.-based Knights of Columbus. Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight of the …
read moreJohn Paul II believes that the time has come for saints who are committed in social life. "It is the hour of a new season of social holiness, of saints who manifest to the world and in the …
read moreThe Brazilian bishops' conference reminded priests that direct participation in politics is not their proper role. "We do not have to replace the laity in what is their specific competence," …
read moreVatican directives on liturgical matters get a rocky reception because of three difficulties, says the secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. There are difficulties of …
read moreContrary to some media reports, John Paul II has not instructed the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to establish a new court, says a Vatican aide. Archbishop Angelo Amato, secretary …
read moreAccording to the Church's social doctrine, business executives have a key role in the common good and shouldn't be viewed as enemies, says a Vatican official. With this message, Cardinal …
read moreCuba's laity should be educated about the Church's social doctrine in order to enlighten the island nation "through peaceful dialogue" where freedom and love can prevail, says John Paul II. …
read moreSeveral high-ranking Vatican officials who attended a private screening of Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" this past weekend in Rome came away impressed. Members from the Vatican …
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