Last fall, the Vatican hosted a conference called “The Complementarity of Man and Woman: An International Colloquium.” The official website describes it as having been “a gathering of leaders and scholars from many religions across the globe to examine and propose anew the beauty of the relationship between the man...
Francis Cardinal George, former Archbishop of Chicago, passed away today. Born in 1937, he was 78 years old. He had been fighting cancer for almost a decade. Widely admired for his insight and courage, he will be greatly missed. [See also: 6 Fascinating Videos from the Papacy and Death of...
Some of these altars are in big, famous churches. Other are in small churches that are only locally known. But all of them are beautiful. [See also: 21 Absolutely Breathtaking Church Ceilings from Around the World] You can click on any image to enlarge it. Enjoy! 1) St. Stephen’s...
The argument that divorced and civilly remarried Catholics (lacking annulments) be allowed to receive the Eucharist is kind of like 40+ year-old, re-heated mashed potatoes: it’s been spit out by the authority of Church time and again, but for some reason keeps appearing on the spoon of stubborn theologians...
Next time you’re in a beautiful church, please do bow your head in prayer. But when you’re done, remember to gaze heavenward. [See also: 21 Mesmerizing Photos of the World’s Most Beautiful Churches] [See also: Wow! Medieval Cathedrals Used to Be Full of Brilliant Colors] Here are...
This year is the 20th anniversary of the publication of the Vatican’s list of 45 great films. The list was complied by the Pontifical Commission for Social Communications in 1995 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the film industry. The list is divided into three categories containing 15 films...
