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Eastern and Western liturgy: Natural harmony or unnatural dissonance?
Pope Francis’ speech on the liturgical reform delivered on August 24, 2017 raises questions about both liturgy and ecumenism. […]
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What, the Devil?
A new study reveals that Catholics are among the least likely to agree that Satan is a “living being.” […]
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Cardinal Carlo Caffarra, second of four ‘dubia’ cardinals, dies at 79
His death comes almost exactly two months after that of Caffara’s friend and collaborator, Cardinal Joachim Meisner, who passed away July 5 while on vacation […]
Essay
“Amoris Laetitia” and the chasm in modern moral theology
Can the apostolic exhortation help bridge the chasm that, since 1968, has divided moral theologians in matters of sexual morality? […]
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Making sense of Pope Francis’ statement about “the liturgical reform”
The Holy Father is focusing his (and our) attention on the rational substance of the reform process. […]
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Liturgy, papal infallibility, and terminology
In what way can a pope declare that “liturgical reform” is “irreversible”? […]
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How will the Church respond to “pay-to-slay”?
Apparently, metal detectors are only a problem when installed by Jews. […]
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Pope Francis’ ‘Buenos Aires’ letter posted on the Vatican website. Now what?
Acta Apostolicae Sedis is not a synonym for “Vatican Website” and it has not been designated as the vehicle for promulgating canon law or equivalent provisions. […]
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One of the world’s least religious countries eyes hosting World Youth Day
World Youth Day has been credited with sparking Catholic revival in many places. Undoubtedly, the Czech Republic is a country that desperately needs such revival. […]
Features
“Pray for Sierra Leone”: Over 300 dead and 5,000 displaced in West African nation
An interview with Fr. Paul Morana Sandi, the Secretary General of the Inter-territorial Catholic Bishops’ Conference of The Gambia and Sierra Leone. […]