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The practice of issuing dubia has come to the fore during this pontificate. In 2016, Cardinals Burke and Brandmüller along with late Cardinals Carlo Caffarra and Joachim Meisner submitted a…
“People who are afraid of strange or misplaced doctrinal advances, and people who, on the other hand, expect great changes, are going to be really disappointed,” he said. The Synod…
The parable is more about sincerity than obedience, the pope observed. “Even though neither of the sons behaves impeccably, the first lies, while the second makes a mistake but remains…
In an interview with CNA, Oseka called her participation in the synod “very humbling.” “I see it as really a sign that the Church is ready and is open to…
In his reflection, Pope Francis also spoke about the importance of silence for the Synod on Synodality. “Silence, in the ecclesial community, makes fraternal communication possible, where the Holy Spirit…
Brislin said he thinks the Church’s biggest challenge today is how to evangelize, how to bring Christ to people. “That in trying to discern together, and to listen to each…
The Pope also created cardinals representing Catholic communities in non-majority Christian countries: Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Stephen Chow of Hong Kong, and Cardinal Sebastian Francis…
In the Massachusetts case, McCarrick underwent two separate psychological evaluations, one done in December 2022 for McCarrick’s defense team and the other in June by an expert hired by prosecutors.…
“Regardless of the official teaching of the Catholic Church, what do you personally believe about the bread and wine used for Communion?” A few options shown below were given for…
The filing, Lori said, is “the best path forward to compensate equitably all victim-survivors, given the archdiocese’s limited financial resources, which would have otherwise been exhausted on litigation.” “Staggering legal…
“Food has a spiritual basis and its proper management implies the need to adopt ethical behavior,” he wrote. “When we talk about food, we must consider the good that more…
“And when the Church engages in a culture war, it will always lose,” he said. Bätzing used the German term for culture war — “Kulturkampf.” Given its bitter historical context,…