Tag Roman Catholicism

“What is New and What is Old”: The Propositions of the Synod for the New Evangelization The Synod for the New Evangelization can be thought of as “a master of a house, who brings out of his treasure what is…

Not an Anti-Pope but an Ante-Pope: Cardinal Martini (1927-2012) and the Dynamics of Present-day Roman Catholicism The recent death of Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini (1927-2012) provides an opportunity to reflect on wider Roman Catholic trends. He has been one of…

Not an Anti-Pope but an Ante-Pope: Cardinal Martini (1927-2012) and the Dynamics of Present-day Roman Catholicism The recent death of Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini (1927-2012) provides an opportunity to reflect on wider Roman Catholic trends. He has been one of…

Why do People Leave the Catholic Church? Journeys of Faith is the title of a recent book which contains a number of biographical narratives about people in the US context who have changed their Christian allegiance from one church or…

Why do People Leave the Catholic Church? Journeys of Faith is the title of a recent book which contains a number of biographical narratives about people in the US context who have changed their Christian allegiance from one church or…

The Vatican, a Nest of Crows? Every institution has its problems and conflicts.It is part of the fallen human condition to create on-going clashes between people, offices, and services that should work together. Sin is also able to create evil…

The Vatican, a Nest of Crows? Every institution has its problems and conflicts.It is part of the fallen human condition to create on-going clashes between people, offices, and services that should work together. Sin is also able to create evil…

A Vatican Exhibition on the History of the Bible, with Some Blind Spots  If you visit St. Peter’s square before the 15th of April, an unexpected and interesting attraction will be waiting for you. In the Braccio di Carlo Magno…