Nicaea and synodality: Pope talks about both with patriarch, theologians
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Focusing again on the fundamental Christian beliefs outlined by the Council of Nicaea almost 1,700 years ago can help Christians today put...
Theology
Where Did the Teaching of the Holy Trinity Come From?
The Holy Trinity is a mystery to the human intelligence yet it is an article of our Christian faith. I know the three divine persons are mentioned...
Pope: Church needs theologians who grapple with modern world
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Because faith in God is not abstract but impacts the way people live and interact with others, theologians must engage with experts...
Theology for the People
Have you ever stopped to consider how different your views and ideas would be if you had grown up in another part of the world? Think about...
Pope Benedict XVI: Vatican II Was Necessary
By CNS — The Second Vatican Council was “not only meaningful, but necessary,” retired Pope Benedict XVI said in a letter to a conference about his theological...
Retired pope’s publisher presents him with copy of his first contract
By CNS – The German publishing company Verlag Herder GmbH has paid tribute to retired Pope Benedict XVI, 94, as its most loyal and oldest living author. The...
Pope urges Ratzinger Prize winners to hold fast to truth like Pope Benedict
By Cindy Wooden – Honouring an Australian theologian, a French philosopher and two German theologians, Pope Francis prayed that they may continually be inspired by retired Pope...
Two German scholars win prestigious Ratzinger Prize
By Carol Glatz – Pope Francis has selected two German scholars as winners of the Ratzinger Prize. The winners for 2021 are: – Hanna-Barbara Gerl-Falkovitz, a retired...
Seen and unseen: The role of faith, reason in the search for alien life
By Junno Arocho Esteves – With the expected release this month of the U.S. Department of Defence’s report on unidentified aerial phenomenon, or UAPs, the question of...
Cardinal Gerhard Muller: The Problem of Two Popes
The former head of the Vatican’s doctrinal office said on Sunday that today’s media environment is undermining theological truths that are the foundation of Church unity. “In...
