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Articles by CWR Staff
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The Liturgy, Fifty Years after Sacrosanctum Concilium
Fifty years ago today, December 4, 1963, Pope Paul VI solemnly promulgated the Second Vatican Council’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium. To mark the 50th anniversary of this significant document, Catholic World Report […]
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New Book on China’s Saints Published in Chinese
Thirteen years after Pope John Paul II canonized 120 Catholic saints who were martyred in China, Beijing’s Communist authorities still prohibit Mainland publications on their lives. This means that what most Chinese Catholics hear about […]
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“Christ is the centre of creation, Christ is the centre of his people and Christ is the centre of history.”
Below is the VIS translation of Pope Francis’ homily given yesterday in Rome on the Solemnity of Christ King of the Universe, marking the end of The Year of Faith “Today’s solemnity of Our Lord […]
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Pope Francis reflects on the fourth mark of the Church
From Vatican Information Service: Vatican City, 16 October 2013 (VIS) – After considering the unity, holiness and catholicity of the Church, as defined by the Creed, the Holy Father today addressed her apostolic nature. During […]
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Pope Francis’ Wednesday audience catechesis [Full text]
Below, via L’Osservatore Romano, is the full text of Pope Francis’ Wednesday General Audience catechesis, delivered today in St. Peter’s Square. *** Dear Brothers and Sisters, Good Morning! When we recite the Creed we say […]
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Cardinal Arinze on the Role of the Laity
Cardinal Francis Arinze grew up in Nigeria, and in 1965 became the youngest bishop in the world at the age of 32. He was the first African cardinal to head a Vatican office and served […]
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What is a “Tea Party Catholic”?
Dr. Samuel Gregg is director of research at the Acton Institute. He has an MA in political philosophy from the University of Melbourne, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in moral philosophy and political economy […]
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Pope Francis: “How can a Church like this be holy?”
Vatican City, 2 October 2013 (VIS) – The holiness of the Church was the theme chosen by Francis for his catechesis during today’s general audience, which took place in St. Peter’s Square and was attended […]