Articles on this issue "doctrine"
On Jan. 18, John Paul II received the members of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on the occasion of its plenary assembly. Here is a translation of the Holy Fathers address which …
read moreJohn Paul II expressed concern over contemporary societys inability to receive and understand the documents of the Catholic Church and especially the Holy See. When he met the participants of …
read moreNatural law, and the relation of the Eucharist and the Church are the main topics of the four-day plenary assembly of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith opening Tuesday. Archbishop …
read moreJohn Paul II has decided that some offenses by priests involving the Eucharist, the sacrament of reconciliation, and pederasty will be judged exclusively by the Tribunal of the Congregation …
read moreBalancing the spiritual meaning of Christmas with its more-worldly celebration is no easy task. The Church by no means condemns having a good time, but it does warn against excessive …
read moreThe Churchs social doctrine has had, and must continue to have, a key role in Costa Ricas democracy, John Paul II said today when he received the countrys bishops in audience. The meeting took …
read moreAvvenire).- George Weigel, John Paul IIs biographer and an expert on topics of social justice, on Thursday addressed a congress on "The Family as Social Subject." Weigel believes that modern …
read moreCourses for the formation of women "deaconesses" in the Catholic Church have no doctrinal foundation and are thus deceptive, the Vatican says in a new document. The "notification," approved by …
read moreCardinal Joseph Ratzinger, prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, announced that he hopes to retire next year at age 75. Cardinal Ratzinger on April 16 turns 75, …
read moreThe Army of Mary, a movement founded in Quebec in 1971 by Marie-Paule Guigère, "is not a Catholic association," the Canadian bishops said in a recent note approved by the Holy See. The …
read moreIn mid-August the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops issued this doctrinal note concerning the Army of Mary. The doctrinal note, which the conference said was approved by the Holy See, …
read moreHere is the note published by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith warning Archbishop Emeritus Emmanuel Milingo of Lusaka, Zambia, of excommunication. * * * The Congregation for the …
read moreLast week the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith published a Note saying "the reasons for concern" regarding the work of Antonio Rosmini have been surmounted. "Doctrinal difficulties" …
read moreJohn Paul II sent a congratulatory letter to Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, on the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the …
read moreJohn Paul II today appointed Canadian Bishop Marc Ouellet, 64, consultor of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Until recently, Bishop Ouellet was secretary of the Pontifical …
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