Pope Leo is following the teachings of Francis on human dignity and applying them to ongoing international crises, argues a scholar of global Catholicism.
- Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
Africa represents the fastest-growing part of the Catholic Church. The pope’s 2026 journey will stop in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Algeria and Angola.
A realização de um conclave para eleger um papa é uma tradição de muitos séculos
Holding a conclave to elect a pope is a tradition that goes back centuries.
Francisco ha abierto la iglesia al mundo exterior como ningún papa había hecho antes.
The Catholic Church opposes assisted suicide and euthanasia, but it also doesn’t support treatments that prolong suffering in the face of unavoidable death.
A scholar of global Catholicism writes how Francis has opened the church to the outside world in ways no pope had done before.
Catholic Integralists believe that religious values – specifically Christian ones – should guide government policies. They oppose liberalism, which they view as valuing individualism and liberty.
Two scholars who study death rituals explain that the corpse is considered spiritually polluting in many religious traditions, while the Moon holds a sacred place.
Beberapa anggota terbunuh pada tanggal 9 Maret 2023 di Jerman. Banyak orang memiliki stereotip terhadap Saksi-Saksi Yehuwa, tetapi banyak juga yang tidak mengenal kepercayaan mereka.
Investigating supernatural claims is a delicate task for the church, and Catholic leaders rarely label them as authentic.
Several members were killed March 9, 2023, in Germany. Many people hold stereotypes about Jehovah’s Witnesses but are unfamiliar with their beliefs.
El papa Benedicto XVI dirigió la Iglesia Católica en un momento crucial y tuvo que hacer frente al creciente escándalo de abusos sexuales.
Pope Benedict XVI led the Catholic Church at a crucial time and had to confront a growing sexual abuse scandal.
The Catholic Church’s membership numbers are growing fastest outside Europe and the Americas, and Catholics’ priorities look very different across the world.
A religion scholar explains why the label of ‘cult’ gets in the way of understanding new religions and political movements.
Biden is not the first public figure to whom the Catholic Church wants to deny Communion. Over the centuries, the Church has often come under criticism for either denying or giving Communion.
The Catholic charismatic movement in the United States began during the 1960s. The practices of Catholic charismatics encompass various forms of Pentecostalism.
Following the sexual abuse scandals, there is a push to force the Catholic Church to compromise the confidentiality of the confessional. A Catholic scholar explains why confession is so important.
Scripture strongly and unequivocally affirms the obligation to treat strangers with dignity and hospitality, says a Christian scholar who turns to the Bible for guidance on Trump’s immigration policy.
Suicide bombers struck Sri Lanka’s churches and hotels on Easter Sunday, killing and injuring hundreds of people. Seven percent of Sri Lanka’s population is Christian – most of them Roman Catholics.
While Pope Francis has publicly acknowledged sexual abuse by clergy, the hierarchical structure of the Catholic Church still makes it difficult to report and address cases of abuse.
In the Catholic understanding, priesthood is not simply a job that a someone can be fired from. Ordination is a deeply spiritual ceremony that is believed to transfer the power of the Holy Spirit.
The term refers to passages in the Christian gospels, in which Jesus urges his apostles to make ‘disciples of all nations.’ Later, it became a prime motivator of missionary efforts.
El Papa Francisco asegura que la pena de muerte viola la dignidad de la persona. Esto podría profundizar un debate entre cristianos que sustentan diferentes opiniones.
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