Feb 12, 2009
The Roman Catholic Church Evolves And God Doesn’t Seem To Object
In recent weeks the Catholic Church has suffered a public relations nightmare in the rehabilitation of the schismatic bishops of The Society of St. Pius X. The televised rejection of the Jewish Holocaust by Bishop Richard Williamson brought an avalanche of negative attention to an already complicated and emotionally-charged return to full communion for the excommunicated members of SPXX. The backlash was... read more
Jan 28, 2009
Will The Cold War Continue Between The Russian Orthodox And Roman Catholic Churches?
A few days ago the Russian Orthodox Church elected a replacement for Patriarch Alexy II. On the 27th of January Metropolitan Kirill of Moscow was appointed Patriarch-elect for the Orthodox Christian Church of Russia. The choice has been generally well-received by the Orthodox community. The Russian Orthodox Church is often said to be the largest community in the Eastern Orthodox tradition. The influence of... read more
Dec 24, 2008
Benedict XVI Lauds Achievements Of Archaeology
Just a few days ago Pope Benedict XVI reaffirmed the Church’s commitment to understanding the past as a means of confirming faith. On December 20th His Holiness met with the Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology, greeting their most senior official, grand chancellor Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski, with remarkable cordiality. The Holy Father remarked upon the, “precious and fruitful cultural,... read more
Nov 18, 2008
The Great Schism
In the United States, the Protestant Reformation is perhaps the best known schism in Christianity. The story of how Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the door of Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany dominates our understanding of modern Christianity. Whether the reader supports the ideals of the Protestants or Catholics concerning this fundamental split, it is plain to see that the Protestant... read more
Oct 20, 2008
Democratic Party: “Catholics Get Lost!”
Historically, the essence of being a Catholic meant following the doctrine, tradition and policies set forth by the Pope. In today’s Catholic World that statement is still true, but all too often someone’s personal interpretation of what they believe doctrine and tradition truly mean takes precedence. During this general election cycle, an era of economic upheaval and troubling international... read more
