Signalling his belief that the Catholic Church is facing a serious crisis, Pope Francis asked every Catholic in the world […]
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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service – Catholics in the pews and even priests in the Vatican are confused about the
Is there Truth in Archbishop Vigano’s Text and How are Catholics to Know? Read Post »
The power of God’s name is manifested in the lives of people who live their faith in an authentic way,
The Second Commandment: God’s Name is Revealed through Authentic Faith, not Hypocrisy Read Post »
I was interested to read the article “Lord’s Prayer: Germans to stay, Italians to change” (February 7), in regard to translations in the respective countries’ bishops’ conferences of the line “and lead us not into temptation”.
And How Did God Punish Adam? Read Post »
After special study, the German bishops’ conference decided to stick with the traditional wording in the Lord’s Prayer while the Italian bishops’ conference has decided to change the words of the prayer in their translation of the Roman Missal.
Lord’s Prayer: Germans Stick with Wording; Italians to Change at Mass Read Post »
The secular media and social networks became overexcited again this month about another comment by Pope Francis: this time the Holy Father supposedly proposed to change the Lord’s Prayer.
God and Temptation Read Post »
It was the Catholic year that was dominated by the centenary of the apparitions at Fatima. In Southern Africa the Church began its year-long jubilee for the 200th anniversary of its establishment here, marked the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Reformation, and challenged government and business on several issues. GÜNTHER SIMMERMACHER looks back at 2017.
This Was 2017 – The Highlights and Lowlights of the Year Read Post »
2 Maccabees was written 40 years after the event by Jason of Cyrene (M2:23) and belongs to books known as deuterocanonical or apocrypha. They are not part of the inclusive canon of Greek scriptures.
Purgatory, Apocrypha and the Canon of Scripture Read Post »
Seeing, understanding and engaging with people’s real lives does not “bastardise” theology, rather it is what is needed to guide people toward God, Pope Francis told Jesuits in Colombia.
‘Amoris Laetitia’ is Built on Traditional Thomist Morality Read Post »
Pope Francis’ new document on the liturgy, Magnum Principium, might make a rather minimal change in canon law, but it has historical significance and ramifications.
Translating the Liturgy Read Post »
