By Sarah Mac Donald – Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, is a place of prayer, conversion and pilgrimage for millions of people, but the church must be prudent and not rush to any judgment on the alleged Marian...
Church / Church Teaching / Eucharist
by CNS · Published August 11, 2019 · Last modified August 9, 2019
By Mark Pattison – A new study about the level of Catholic belief in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist showed that a majority of Catholics do not believe that the bread and...
Bible / Church History / Church Teaching
by Admin · Published August 9, 2019 · Last modified December 15, 2019
Michael Shackleton – Contrary to some Protestants’ objections, the Bible has never been neglected by the Catholic Church. This is because both the Old Testament and the New have only one core, one point...
Church / Church History / Church Teaching
by asiel · Published July 16, 2019 · Last modified July 15, 2019
In his final of three articles on the Nicene Creed, MICHAEL MAYER looks at how the laity fit into the Church. In our earlier articles we started off looking at “the dignity and role of...
Church / Church History / Church Teaching
by asiel · Published July 11, 2019 · Last modified July 10, 2019
We recite the Creed every Sunday at Mass, but very nearly we would not have known Christ as divine! In his second of three articles on the Nicene Creed, MICHAEL MAYER looks at how the...
Church / Church Teaching / Shackleton / Theology
by Michael Shackleton · Published July 9, 2019 · Last modified July 12, 2019
In the Creed we say we believe in the resurrection of the body and life everlasting. I believe this, but I sometimes wonder if I am being silly in asking why we will need...
Church / Church History / Church Teaching
by asiel · Published July 4, 2019 · Last modified July 15, 2019
We recite the Creed every Sunday at Mass, but do we know its background and meanings? In a series of three articles, MICHAEL MAYER will look at the history of the Church’s statement of its...
Before you say: “He would say that, he’s a bishop,” please hear me out. When it comes to calls for euthanasia, I get it, I really do. A few years ago, I was close...
Church / Church History / Church Teaching / Shackleton
by Michael Shackleton · Published June 18, 2019 · Last modified June 17, 2019
What is the attitude of the Church with regard to Anglican Orders? Has this altered in view of ecumenical developments since Pope Leo XIII’s encyclical which in 1896 declared Anglican Orders to be null...
Church / Church Teaching / Ethics & Human Dignity / Fr Pierre Goldie
by Fr Pierre Goldie · Published June 4, 2019 · Last modified June 3, 2019
The Catholic Church confidently sees itself as Mother and Teacher of all nations (Mater et Magister, 1961), a pillar and ground of truth. It communicates its social teachings in order to Christianise the conditions...
Church / Church Teaching / Life Issues / Pope Francis
by CNS · Published April 20, 2019 · Last modified April 17, 2019
By Junno Arocho Esteves – When done ethically and free of charge, organ donation is a selfless gesture that contributes to fostering a culture of life, Pope Francis said. Christians who donate their organs offer...
Church / Church Teaching / Pope Francis
by CNS · Published April 5, 2019 · Last modified April 4, 2019
By Carol Glatz – No one should be afraid that God has allowed there to be different religions in the world, Pope Francis said. “But we should be frightened if we are not...
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