Faith

Doctrine remains problem in relations with Holy See, SSPX says after Vatican meeting

Tue, 27 Nov 2018 09:39:38 -0500

SOLOTHURN, Switzerland – After a meeting between the superior general of the Society of St. Pius X and the prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the canonically irregular priestly society said the problem in its relations with the Holy See is fundamentally doctrinal.

Pope's homily: True doctrine unites; ideology divides

Fri, 19 May 2017 04:30:00 -0400

True doctrine unites; ideology divides. That was the message of Pope Francis in the homily at the morning Mass at the Casa Santa Marta on Friday.

African bishops to boycott meeting of Anglican council over Episcopal Church attendance

Thu, 10 Mar 2016 15:00:00 -0500

NAIROBI, Kenya - The Anglican Church in Kenya has become the latest province to announce it will boycott the Anglican Consultative Council meeting in Zambia over the participation of the Episcopal Church.

Meeting reporters on plane, Pope defends his teaching on social issues

Wed, 23 Sep 2015 08:39:36 -0400

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM CUBA - Pope Francis defended his position on the economy, the environment and other social issues as faithful repetitions of the basic Catholic social doctrine.

Study day on synod did not aim to change doctrine, spokesman says

Wed, 27 May 2015 12:00:00 -0400

VATICAN CITY - The presidents of the bishops' conferences of Germany, France and Switzerland decided their preparation for the Synod of Bishops on the family could benefit from listening to theologians, biblical scholars and canon lawyers from all three countries, said the spokesman for the German bishops.

LCWR goes on 'with our normal life' after mandate ends, official says

Fri, 15 May 2015 12:15:00 -0400

WASHINGTON - The president of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious said the organization is pleased to be "going on with our normal life, so to speak," now that the Vatican's mandate to reform the group has concluded.

Give a gift of Ratzinger's brilliance

fr_desouza@catholicregister.org (Fr. Raymond J. de Souza) — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 11:00:00 -0500

The beginning of a new liturgical year is a suitable time to think about the liturgy in a broader and deeper way. Two recent books from Ignatius Press help us to do so in a devout and scholarly way. They are not for the casual reader, but parishioners looking to challenge their priests with some serious reading this Christmas would do well to consider them as gifts.

Doctrine sprouts and grows

frrobertbarron@catholicregister.org (Bishop Robert Barron) — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 10:00:00 -0500

The controversies surrounding the recent extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the family have often put me in mind of Cardinal John Henry Newman, the greatest Catholic churchman of the 19th century. Newman wrote eloquently on an extraordinary range of topics, but the arguments around the Synod compel us to look at Newman��Ƶapp work regarding the evolution of doctrine.

Catholic bishops debate: Where does doctrine end and pastoral practice begin?

Sun, 12 Oct 2014 08:00:00 -0400

Senior Catholic leaders meeting at the Vatican are deep into passionate debates about how the Church can respond to the realities of modern family life, yet at the same time they have repeatedly stressed that they are not going to alter long-standing doctrines, such as the teaching on divorce and remarriage.

Doctrine of discovery first repudiated in 1537

mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 09:00:00 -0400

A 30-year effort to get the Pope to take back the words of two 15th century popes got another boost this summer when Leadership Conference of Women Religious, representing about 80 per cent of American sisters, passed a resolution calling on Pope Francis to repudiate the doctrine of discovery.