The fruits of Vatican II

NEXT week the Church will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the conclusion of one of the most consequential events in Catholic history: the Second Vatican Council, or Vatican II. Read more…

Morality and death

The Catholic Church administers more than a quarter of the world’s non-governmental activities in response to the HIV/Aids pandemic. According to one expert in the field, of all religious bodies in South Africa, only the Catholic Church and the Salvation Army have responded adequately to the crisis. Read more…

A Christ-less Christmas?

Readers may have noted with bemusement a detail in our report last week on the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the US Supreme Court. Read more…

Road to Mid-East peace

A subtle shift in emphasis seems to have taken place in the Holy See’s approach to the question of Israel and the aspirations of Palestinians. Read more…

The listening pope

When Pope John Paul II died on April 2, many observers of the Catholic Church identified key areas the new pope would face. Read more…

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