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Pope Francis on the Priesthood

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As Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Pope Francis spoke frequently of the missionary character of the Church”mission, that is, not as a particular work of a certain group of people within the Church, but as the very nature of the Church as the presence of Christ in the world…. Continue Reading »

Review of What is Truth?

From the May 2010 Print Edition

What is Truth? From the Academy to the Vatican by John M. Rist Cambridge University Press, 376 pages, $34.99 John Rist, known for his scholarly work on Augustine and Aristotle, brings his considerable intellectual skills to bear on a remarkable thesis: Catholicism, and nothing else, can offer a . . . . Continue Reading »