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...
Category: Theology
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...
Cardinal Says He Has ‘Unpleasant’ Job Of Disciplining Theologians
By Cindy Wooden – The prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith said his office sometimes has the “very unpleasant” obligation to take action against...
St. Augustine Of Hippo: 10 Facts Every Catholic Should Know
St Augustine was born in the Roman province of Numidia, in Algeria, and was son of St Monica, the patron saint of difficult marriages, disappointing children and victims of verbal abuse.
Pope: Covid Pandemic Should Raise Questions About Faith
By Cindy Wooden – Besides the immediate considerations of trying to stay healthy, to mourn the dead and protect others, the coronavirus pandemic should be prompting Christians to...
Priest Explains Symbolism In Statues, Windows In Youtube Series
Father Rensch’s YouTube series, “Symbols and Saints,” can be viewed at https://bit.ly/37RFien By Cori Fugere Urban – What do vestments, an upside-down anchor, St. John of Nepomuk, a...
Uncorked Theology Goes Digital
A Durban parish has taken its popular Q&A and “Theology Uncorked” sessions into the digital domain during lockdown, broadcasting on its YouTube channel. St Joseph’s parish in...
Jesuit Theologian Publishes New Lenten Reflections Book
A popular theologian has released a book of Lenten reflections with a special focus on the ecology. In God’s Universe, Our Responsibility: 40 Days of Ecological Reflections,...
Three Top Speakers Set for SA Church
The Jesuit Institute will bring three top speakers to South Africa this year, including one who will speak on the theme of “Suffering, Resistance and Hope in...
