Articles on this issue "doctrine"
Several 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 …
read moreBelow is an adapted translation of an address given by Legionary of Christ Father Thomas D. Williams, dean of theology at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical University, on the Church's social …
read moreThe "global" view of the human being presented by the Church's social doctrine makes it an indispensable tool to understand the phenomenon of globalization, a Vatican official said. Bishop …
read moreMindful that interreligious dialogue has become a crucial issue in theology, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger has made his own contribution with a new book. "The real problem is that of truth," the …
read moreMaking sense of the phenomenon of globalization takes more than just the expertise of specialists, says a philosopher. Father Jesús Villagrasa makes that point in his just-published book …
read moreA bishop is "custodian, master and educator of the faith" who must help modern man to find "new ways, often alternative ones," to attain real happiness, says a Vatican official. Archbishop …
read moreA compendium of the Church's social doctrine, a cherished project of Cardinal François Xavier Nguyên Van Thuân, is expected to be published soon. So says Archbishop Renato Martino, the …
read moreThe Holy See's document published today says that all laws that seek the legal recognition of homosexual unions are a "gravely immoral" act and cannot be voted by Catholic politicians. "Faced …
read morePrincipal texts of the magisterium on the Church's social doctrine, arranged systematically, are now available for consultation on Internet. It is the digital version of the "Social Agenda: A …
read moreJohn Paul II has appointed four consultors for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. The new consultors include Bishop Brian Farrell, secretary of the Pontifical Council for …
read moreJohn Paul II appointed Salesian Father Angelo Amato as secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Father Amato, a theology professor at the Salesian University of Rome, was …
read moreThe Church can contribute to political discourse in the way it applies its social doctrine to public questions, says John Paul II. The Pope addressed this point today when he met with a group …
read moreMary seems to have become a reason for dialogue, rather than division, among separated Christians. That was a view that arose at the 3rd International Forum on Mariology, which closed Sunday …
read moreJohn Paul II has appointed new members of the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, presided over by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. The new members are Cardinals Polycarp Pengo, …
read moreThe Vatican Press has just published a book to enrich readers understanding of "Dominus Iesus," one of the Churchs most debated documents in recent years. "Dominus Iesus" is the August 2000 …
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