On this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” Ricardo da Silva, S.J., and Gerard O’Connell dive into information revealed about the late Cardinal George Pell and new insights in the case of Cardinal Marc Ouellet.
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What Vatican II did for the relationship between faith and science
How can we help a new generation reconcile faith with reason? A new collection of the writings of the Jesuit physicist Richard J. Pendergast is a good start.
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Jesus’ ministry is a rescue mission
A Reflection for Friday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time, by Michael Simone, S.J.
Posted inExplainer, Faith
Explainer: Cardinal Pell’s complicated (and critical) relationship with Pope Francis
Cardinal George Pell, who died on Jan. 10, left behind an article and a memorandum that revealed his thoughts about Pope Francis, his actions, and future conclaves, among many others.
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Ignatian spirituality, Alcoholics Anonymous and the inspiring ministry of Father Ed Dowling
How the spiritual sponsor of A.A.’s Bill W. began his ministry
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Pope Francis asks theologians to remember the marginalized. Here’s how one global project is responding.
In 2021 the Vatican launched a unique global theology project: Doing Theology from the Existential Peripheries. What can we learn from those interviewed?
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The Comfort of Philosophy: Can ancient truths help save modern society?
The philosophy of Boethius and other medieval thinkers is much more relevant to today’s society than we might think.
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Cardinal: Benedict XVI’s secretary publishing new book is an ‘unseemly indiscretion’
Cardinal Christoph Schönborn said that the publication of Archbishop Gänswein’s tell-all book on Pope Benedict’s private communications was “unseemly.”
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What the Catholic Church can learn from the resurrection of Barnes & Noble
After years of contraction, missteps and premature obituaries, Barnes & Noble is unexpectedly thriving. Here are three lessons from the bookseller’s turnaround for the U.S. church.
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A pro-life journal that goes beyond abortion: ‘Human Life Review’ editor talks covering euthanasia, LGBT issues and Covid-19
Maria McFadden Maffucci is the editor-in-chief of the Human Life Review, a quarterly journal founded by her father in 1975 after the Roe vs. Wade decision.