The Catholic Church says in Unam Sanctum (A.D. 1302), “Furthermore, we declare, we proclaim, we define that it is absolutely necessary for salvation that every human creature be subject to the Roman Pontiff.” But Lumen Gentium (A.D. 1963) says, “Those also can
Catholics should make an "examination of conscience" about how they use social media, how they allow it to influence them and about the opportunities it provides them to share the Gospel, build community and care for others, said the Vatican Dicastery for
As David Werning concludes his series on the Church’s most important documents of the past 150 years, he writes on Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si’, in which the pope makes an appeal to every person living on Earth to join the conversation
As David Werning continues his Church documents’ series, this month he writes on Evangelium Vitae, Pope St. John Paul II’s encyclical that proclaims the sanctity of life and offers a background in building a culture of life. David Werning shares: “Ultimately, we
As David Werning continues his Church documents’ series, this month he writes on Veritatis Splendor, the encyclical of Pope St. John Paul II that offers a “profound meditation on the Church’s moral teaching, which is based in truth, the source of which
As David Werning continues his Church documents’ series, this month he writes on Pope John Paul II’s 1988 apostolic exhortation Christifideles Laici, which takes up the call to holiness as it applies specifically to lay people: “Generally speaking, laypeople manifest the priestly
Ten years after convening the Second Vatican Council, Pope Paul VI issued the apostolic exhortation on evangelization, Evangelii Nuntiandi. In it, he exhorted every member of the Church, and the Church as a whole, to exercise a dual mission: to be ever
In 1968, during the height of the sexual revolution, Pope St. Paul VI stunned the world when he released Humanae Vitae and upheld the Church’s teaching that clearly stated the immorality of using artificial birth control. In the latest installment of his
In the latest installment in his series highlighting the most important documents of the Church over the past 150 years, David Werning explores Gaudium et Spes, the Second Vatican Council’s pastoral constitution: “We’re all in the same boat. So says Gaudium et
Before celebrating the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis is asking Catholics around the world to dedicate time in 2023 to studying the documents of the Second Vatican Council.
Presenting the official logo for the Holy Year June 28, Archbishop Rino Fisichella also announced