Articles relevant to aspects of religious faith, in particular Catholic Christianity.
This is the text of a commentary on the June 29 document from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. The commentary, by the same dicastery, explains the intention of the document that clarifies the Second Vatican Council’s teaching that theread more
Many predict a bleak future for Christianity in Europe, but in his latest book Philip Jenkins argues that the situation is not all bad. “God’s Continent: Christianity, Islam and Europe’s Religious Crisis,” published by Oxford Univeread more
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The task of the Church is to develop the human person’s God-given ability to listen to the voice of truth, said Pope Benedict XVI during a question-and-answer session with 400 priests of the dioceses of Belluno-Feltre and Treviso where he was nearinread more
Religious litigants seem to be increasing in number. The most recent argument was over Shambo the Hindu bull, now deceased, but there have also been cases brought by Muslims over the right to wear the headscarf. Christians in particular appear to be makinread more
Roger Scruton writes in Prospect magazine:It is not surprising that decent, sceptical people, observing the revival in our time of superstitious cults, the conflict between secular freedoms and religious edicts, and the murderousness of radical Islamism, read more
George Weigel defends the new translations of the Mass being developed by the International Commission on English in the Liturgy. While some bishops worry that the participation of the “average Catholic” will be hampered by the new translationread more
George Weigel’s article was originally published in the Washington Post:“To some the recent document from the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, clarifying once again the self-understanding of the Catholic Church vis-read more
Cardinal Keith O’Brien on 28th August 2007 wrote to the Director of Amnesty International in Scotland advising him that he intends to resign his membership of the organisation following the decision by the International Council of Amnesty Internatioread more
ZENIT provides this translation of a commentary by the Pontifical Household preacher, Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa, on the readings from the liturgy of Sunday 2nd September 2007 .* * * Be Modest in What You Do!22nd Sunday in Ordinary TimeSirach read more
