Catholic Church

By Dawn Beutner, The Catholic Thing - I would like to draw attention to how a saint acted when faced with a similar situation, though it had nothing to do with a disease and everything to do with bringing wisdom to an international crisis... St. Vincent Ferrer was a Spanish Dominican priest who lived in the late fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries... He lived during the time of the Western Schism (1378-1418), a complex political situation with a complicated history. In brief, Vincent was a prominent Catholic leader when three separate men claimed to be the pope.

By Msgr. Charles Pope - In the Office of Readings during these Easter weeks, we are reading from the Book of Revelation. In it is this passage reminding us that there are some things that are not for us to know: Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven. He was robed in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head; his face was like the sun, and his legs were like fiery pillars. ...

By Donald DeMarco, Crisis Magazine - There are few topics that are of greater importance than “rights.” At the same time, the topic of rights has been egregiously misunderstood and fraudulently represented. What are rights? Are they the exclusive domain of human beings? What is the basis of a right? How can rights be protected? Can there be rights without duties?

Catholic World News - In a new bid to address persistent concerns about financial improprieties, Pope Francis has issued a motu proprio that sets tough standards for all Vatican officials... The new policies, made public April 29, require all Vatican officials who exercises “administrative or control and supervisory functions” to certify that they: have not been convicted of, or pardoned for, criminal activity; .. are not involved in criminal investigations or civil lawsuits ...