Catholic Church

By Carl E. Olson, Catholic Review Media - “Veritatis Splendor” (“The Splendor of Truth”)... is a rather dense document, making for difficult reading at times. But it is also very direct in addressing postconciliar confusion about foundational truths regarding morality, freedom and conscience. Here are four essential truths the pope taught through the encyclical... Man can know the truth. Truth makes man what he is. We are called to know truth; it is truth that sets us free. ...

By Msgr. Charles Pope - I was recently in Burgos, Spain and saw the splendid cathedral there. My first view of it came at night and I took the photo above. What a magnificent building; such proportion and symmetry! It reminds me of tall trees in a forest, majestically reaching up to the heavens. The flying buttresses supporting the soaring walls and towers showcase a great advance in building technique.

By Eric Sammons, Editor, Crisis Magazine - Religious bodies across the board—Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, you name it—are losing members in record numbers. But there are a few exceptions, and at the top of the list are the Amish. Fully 90% of those who grow up Amish remain Amish. Any Catholic bishop worth his salt would give his miter for retention rates even close to that... What’s amazing about the Amish’s ability to keep their members is that their religion is one of the most demanding in the world today.

By John-Henry, Westen, LifeSiteNews - I'm a reporter who's covered the Church for more than 25 years. I'm also the father of eight children, and the corruption in the Church has harmed my own family and all of our families. So it's time for us to stand up for our children... I’m going to give you a rundown of some of the most concerning cardinals and bishops in the United States, and also in the Vatican. As the Church goes, so goes the world. God tells us in the scriptures over and over that it is us, it is His own people, who garner the blessings for their nations, and hence the curses as well.