Some of the most resonant and memorable phrases of Vatican II come from “Lumen Gentium,” including the description of the church as the people of God.
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‘Dei Verbum’ at 60: the Vatican II doc that revolutionized how Catholics read the Bible
“Dei Verbum” doesn’t usually get the press of the more famous documents of Vatican II, but it had a profound effect on the way Catholics studied, interpreted and read the Bible.
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Review: Catholic militants in the present day
In ‘Catholic Fundamentalism in America,’ Mark Massa, S.J., describes the birth and growth of Catholic fundamentalism over the past six decades.
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An editor’s editor: Walter Abbott, S.J., and the documents of Vatican II
Though ‘The Documents of Vatican II’ remains Walter Abbott’s signature achievement in the eyes of many Catholics, the publication was just one moment in a lifetime of notable work on behalf of the church and the world in fields ranging from Scripture, ecumenism, racial justice and spirituality.
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Pope Leo’s Latin Mass Problem
Pope Leo’s predecessors took markedly different approaches to liturgical reform. Leo must chart a course between them while settling on which is fundamentally the correct path.
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An ongoing reckoning with anti-Semitism: 60 years since ‘Nostra Aetate’
60 years ago next week, “Nostra Aetate” was promulgated, marking a definitive change in the church’s approach toward the Jewish people and its own history.
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A rabbi’s take on Leo XIV’s opportune moment to deepen Jewish-Catholic relations
As a rabbi and as the son of a Christian mother, I value interreligious encounters that respect each heritage’s integrity while forging new paths forward.
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What von Balthasar can teach us about Pope Francis’ reforms
Many aspects of Pope Francis’ remarkable program of ecclesial renewal weare prefigured in Hans Urs von Balthasar’s vision for the church.
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Pope Leo XIV: The overlooked experiences that will shape his papacy
This week on “Jesuitical,” Zac and Ashley chat with Mark Francis, C.S.V., who attended Catholic Theological Union with Leo XIV (then known as Bob Prevost), about the unique education that shaped the future pope.
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Seven decades in the classroom: The teaching legacy of Ladislas Orsy, S.J.
In a long life as a priest, teacher and scholar, Ladislas Orsy, S.J., left an impressive legacy at his death last week at the age of 103.