Articles on this issue "secularism"
By Junno Arocho Addressing the thirteenth General Assembly of Synod of Bishops in his role as Relator General, Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington, D.C., touched upon several …
read moreThe city of Rome has long been a crossroads of cultural and religious dialogue, frequently under the patronage of the Holy See over the last two millennia. It is the only city in the world …
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read moreSome would say that the Catholic Church is in a moment of decline, but Cardinal Julián Herranz is affirming that it is in fact experiencing extraordinary growth and vivacity. Cardinal Herranz …
read moreInternational organizations need to know that being a Christian in Europe sometimes means being the victim of Christianophobia, say the promoters of a new Web site detailing this phenomenon. …
read moreThe U.N. moratorium on the death penalty and the French president's proposal for a "positive laicism" are two reasons for hope this Christmas season, according to a Vatican spokesman. Jesuit …
read moreAggressive relativism is the newest form of fundamentalism, according to author Deacon Daniel Brandenburg, and Catholics are called to stand up and do something about it. In this interview …
read moreSecularism is now affecting the patrimony of Christian values that Communism couldn't destroy, Benedict XVI told the bishops of Slovakia. The Pope said this today in his message to the …
read moreBy Father John Flynn Sexual abuses mixed with allegations of Church abuse make for an explosive media formula, as Italians can testify. The state-owned television broadcaster, RAI, sparked a …
read moreIn the midst of secularism and relativism, it is necessary to teach people that "Christ, the human face of God, is our true and only savior," says Benedict XVI. The Pope said this Thursday in …
read moreHere are excerpts of a speech delivered by Father Vincent Twomey at an ecumenical meeting in Castlepollard on the challenges and opportunities of being Christian in Ireland today. Father …
read moreA crisis in anthropology is at the root of the present trend of secularization, says the rector of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross. ZENIT interviewed Monsignor Mariano Fazio, who …
read moreThe modern Catholic world suffers from three main weaknesses, says the secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. According to Bishop Giampaolo Crepaldi, Catholics during the …
read moreHere is the address Benedict XVI delivered Saturday to the bishops of Ireland on the occasion of their five-yearly visit to Rome. The Pope had received the prelates in individual audiences …
read moreBenedict XVI urged Irish bishops to help their people recognize the inability of the "secular, materialist culture" to bring them true joy. The Pope also encouraged the prelates to "establish …
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