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The ‘Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification,’ signed by the Catholic Church and the Lutheran World Federation, was joined by 2017 by the World Methodist Council, the Anglican Consultative Council, and the World Communion of Reformed Churches.
Father Timothy Radcliffe’s suggestion of foreign influence on African bishops during the Synod recall Cardinal Kasper’s contentious statements from a decade ago.
Whether viewed from starboard or port, the HSS Synodality is sinking. How many are now ready to abandon ship?
Originally ridiculed by many as a “meeting about meetings,” the Synod on Synodality never managed to demonstrate that it wasn’t.
Of the many things Christians might do to put God back in their homes, voting for any candidate seems an odd place to start.
A plaintive letter with fewer than two dozen signatories was not nearly enough to oust Trudeau
Presumably they came to Canada in part to escape hate and violence in their troubled homelands
Besides beer and high-cost infrastructure, the premier doesn't seem to stand for much
Ohtani’s recent play brought joy to the game — something Pete Rose, who died Monday, denied fans over the last 35 years
Despite his exemplary work on stage, it was as the disembodied voice of Darth Vader that the renowned actor was most famous for
Dimanchists — those who know that Sunday is the first day of the week, not Monday — have their priorities, and calendar, right
For such an infinitesimally tiny part of the population, Catholic priests show up on screen rather more often than you would expect.
In the recent declaration on Medjugorje, the good fruit of visits there is affirmed. But it has not been affirmed that the apparitions themselves are a good tree.
Bespoke liturgical seasons permit the flourishing of a greater liturgical piety. Some options are hiding in plain sight.
We commemorate the Crucifixion on Good Friday, but on Sept. 14 the cross itself is praised.
It’s impossible for any Christian today to experience the full impact of what is related in the Gospels — but we must try.
