The conviction of Cardinal George Pell on five serious charges of sexual abuse has triggered the most serious scandal in the history of the Australian Catholic Church. The confusion among many ordinary Catholics is palpable. ...
It is “a symbolic act,” but once open, the Vatican archives on Pope Pius XII, who reigned from 1939 to 1958, “will confirm what we already know: about 967,000 Jews survived the Holocaust due to the ...
Question: Why not start Lent on the first Sunday of Lent? What is the reasoning behind starting Lent on a Wednesday? — Paul VanHoudt, Erie, Colorado Answer: There are different explanations or theories of why ...
It’s cold outside, and the kids are nuts. They want to be on iPads and phones and gaming devices all the time. What’s a parent to do? Plan a family night — an evening full ...
With all that is transpiring within the Church right now, Catholic Christians may find it challenging to stay focused on our primary task — that of missionary discipleship, working to bring others to Christ. But ...
We Catholics are not the only ones in the news. Noted a few weeks ago was the revelation of child sex abuse by ministers and other leaders in the Southern Baptist Convention, this country’s largest ...
Question: In a recent response you wrote that sin darkens the intellect. How and why does this happen? — Peter Tate, Long Beach, California Answer: We have all had the experience of being in a ...
Every Catholic is familiar with the sights, the sounds and even the smells that adorn the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Glowing candles, ringing bells and the aroma of incense are etched forever in our ...
Classically, Catholicism identifies three “states” in which the Church exists: the Church militant (Christians on earth), the Church expectant (the souls in purgatory) and the Church triumphant (the saints in heaven). Unfortunately, a fourth ecclesiological ...
At least 111 Catholic dioceses and 11 religious institutes in the United States have released lists of clergy, religious and lay employees who have been credibly accused of sexually abusing minors and adults. Many of ...
