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French bishops vote to open sainthood cause of Henri de Lubac
Henri de Lubac is considered by many to be one of the most important theologians of the 20th century. Read more
American Catholics remember Benedict XVI’s singular brilliance, love for beauty
“You can’t understand him simply as a brain. You have to understand him as a person who had a real... Read more
Pope Francis praises ‘fruitful’ theology of Benedict XVI
Speaking at the 2022 Ratzinger Prize award ceremony, Francis said: “We all feel his spiritual presence and his accompaniment in... Read more
Pope Francis says this is the difference between theologians and catechists
Pope Francis on Thursday distinguished between how catechists and theologians interact with Church teaching. Read more
Benedict XVI reflects on Vatican II in new letter
The letter provides fresh observations from one of the few remaining theologians to have personally participated in Vatican II, which... Read more
French Jesuit and American legal scholar win 2022 Ratzinger Prize
A French Jesuit and an American legal scholar were named the recipients of this year’s Ratzinger prize on Friday. Read more
Vatican cardinal says he did not compare German Synodal Way to Nazi ideology
A Vatican cardinal has defended himself against the accusation by the president of the German bishops’ conference, Bishop Georg Bätzing,... Read more
German bishop: Evangelizing secular society requires sharing ‘the reasonableness of faith’
The director of Benedict XVI Institute says a “healthy defense of the faith” is necessary if Catholics are to credibly... Read more
Pope Francis to theologians: See ‘contemporary challenges in light of the Wisdom of the Cross’
He sent the message to an international theological congress in Rome. Read more
Chicago priest with a 'pastoral heart' named to Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Father Andrew Liaugminas of the Archdiocese of Chicago has been appointed to serve at the doctrine section of the Catholic... Read more
Vatican summit on 'theology of the priesthood' will look at questions raised in recent synods
Cardinal Marc Ouellet announced Monday that the Vatican will host a theological symposium on the priesthood that will touch on... Read more
Theologians say there is ‘doubt’ of sacramentality in marriages between ‘baptized non-believers’
The International Theological Commission this week published a study into the question of whether two “baptized non-believers” can contract sacramental... Read more
CDF official: Anthropology and Scripture document is not 'open' to same-sex unions
The secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Archbishop Giacomo Morandi, said Friday that a new document... Read more
Pope Francis: Synodality is what the Lord expects of the Church
Pope Francis told the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith’s theological commission Friday that synodality will be key for... Read more
Theology in 'dialogue with cultures' renews humanity, Pope Francis says
When theology and philosophy engage with cultures in creative ways, they become a powerful tool for renewing humanity with the... Read more
Why do priests study philosophy?
Philosophy does not teach its students the Bible. It does not teach one how to minister to a congregation. It... Read more
In Naples, Pope Francis calls for theological dialogue with Islam, Judaism
In Naples Friday Pope Francis delivered a speech calling for theological dialogue with Islam and Judaism in pontifical universities as... Read more
Pope Francis to discuss 'Veritatis Gaudium' in Naples
The Vatican announced Monday that Pope Francis will travel to Naples in June to discuss the impact of the apostolic... Read more
Pope Francis: Include the Holy Spirit in art, theology
In the face of the difficulties of the modern-age, artists and theologians need the inspiration of the Holy Spirit –... Read more
Pope to theologians: Spiritual conversion should precede pastoral solutions
On moral, theological issues, conversion of heart – in Greek, metanoia – should take place before the development of pastoral... Read more
