Luis Francisco Cardinal Ladaria Ferrer of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) has announced to the bishops Pope Francis’s approval of new material addressing capital punishment in the Catechism of the Catholic Church (number 2267). The inserted passage notes “an . . . . Continue Reading »
The Cardinals must advise Pope Francis to withdraw new teaching on the death penalty from the Catechism. Continue Reading »
The Catechism of the Catholic Church established a compelling, and in many cases quite beautifully written, benchmark and pattern for the future. Continue Reading »
The real problem with the Argentine norms is their deviation from this larger and more fundamental principle: that grace truly sanctifies and liberates, and that baptized Christians are always free to fulfill the moral law, even when they fail to do so. Jesus Christ holds us to this standard in the Gospel. It is presumptuous of Francis—however benign his intentions—to decide that his version of “mercy” trumps that given by God himself. Continue Reading »
The National Catholic Reporter reveals the shocking truth: Archbishop Charles Chaput is a Roman Catholic who takes the Catechism seriously. Who will rid us of such troublesome priests? Continue Reading »
The Christian faith does not need to be made interesting by sophisticated pedagogical techniques. If allowed to present itself in all its splendor and depth, it seizes the hearts of all who have ears to . . . . Continue Reading »
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