Catholicism's Antidote to Multiculturalism

Christopher Shannon on How to Survive in an Age of Radical Individualism

February 05, 2004 | 269 hits

In the face of a much ballyhooed multiculturalism, Catholicism is distinct, if not unique, in its insistence on the priority of an authoritative moral community not of one's own choosing. …

John Paul II Says Healthy Pluralism Recognizes Contribution of Believers

Receives Parliamentarians of Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

October 10, 2003 | 263 hits

Separation of church and state does not imply the rejection of the contribution of believers to society, says John Paul II. The Pope made that point today when receiving in audience a …

A Theology That Omits Conversion Betrays the Faith, Says John Paul II

Appeals to Indian Bishops to Surmount Relativist Explanations of Religious Pluralism

July 03, 2003 | 870 hits

A theology that does not invite conversion to Christ -- or that considers all religions as equal -- empties Christianity of its meaning, warns John Paul II. "To bear witness to Jesus Christ is …

Some Moral Principles Take Precedence over Plurality, Says Vatican

Attacks on Human Life Are Unjustified, Insists Document

January 16, 2003 | 179 hits

Although there is room for plurality in the political action of a Catholic, the believer must opt for fundamental moral principles, the Holy See says. The exhortation appears in the "Doctrinal …

Relativism Threatens Democracy, Warns Holy See

Ethical Pluralism Seen as Sanctioning the Decay of Reason

January 16, 2003 | 1144 hits

The Holy See in a new document warns that "cultural relativism," which denies the existence of absolute truths, threatens to undercut contemporary democracies. The "Doctrinal Note on Some …

Toronto's Archbishop Sees a Religious Resurgence Afoot

Cardinal Ambrozic Leads a Complex, Multicultural Flock

July 14, 2002 | 211 hits

Cardinal Aloysius Ambrozic oversees one of the most diversified dioceses in the world. "My Church is really very interesting," said the archbishop of Toronto, a city where Mass is celebrated …

Hoping That Pluralism Doesn´t Hinder Evangelization

Cardinal Kasper and Lutheran Theologian Margot Kässmann Meet

April 19, 2002 | 225 hits

Todays Christians have to accept pluralism as a value, but without failing to proclaim the Gospel as the only truth, participants at a debate concluded. The debate, organized April 8 in Milan, …

Pope Appeals for "Pluralist and Free" Lebanon

August 26, 2001 | 108 hits

On Aug. 19, at the end of the recitation of the Angelus, John Paul II made the following appeal in favor of the numerous Christians detained by the authorities in Lebanon, who are accused of …

Vatican Notification on Jacques Dupuis Book

Document of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

February 26, 2001 | 640 hits

Here is a translation of the "Notification" published by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on Jesuit Father Jacques Dupuis book "Toward a Christian Theology of Religious …

Vatican and Jesuit Theologian Reach Agreement

Ambiguities Found in Jacques Dupuis´ Book on Religious Pluralism

February 26, 2001 | 488 hits

If all believers can be saved, are all religions the same? This is the question that numerous faithful have asked the Holy See, after reading the book of a well-known Belgian theologian on the …