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December 07, 2015

6 Quotes: The Second Vatican Council’s Declaration on Religious Freedom (Dignitatis Humanae)

Fifty years ago today, on December 7, 1965, Pope Paul VI promulgated the Declaration on Religious Freedom (Dignitatis humanae). This document produced by the Second Vatican Council clarified the Catholic Church’s views on religious liberty, changed the way the Church interacted with states, and helped foster ecumenical relations with other faith traditions. Continue Reading...

December 04, 2015

Letter from Rome: Paris and the Progressive Denial of Reality

In his book Living the Truth, the German Thomist Josef Pieper presents the following thesis: All obligation is based upon being. Reality is the foundation of ethics. The good is that which is in accord with reality. Continue Reading...

December 03, 2015

Audio: Rev. Robert A. Sirico on the Free Market and Environmental Stewardship

Today at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome, the Acton Institute has organized a half-day conference called “In Dialogue With Laudato Si’: Can Free Markets Help Us Care For Our Common Home?” Continue Reading...

November 26, 2015

In Dialogue With Laudato Si’: Can Free Markets Help Us Care For Our Common Home?

In his encyclical Laudato Si’, Pope Francis appeals for “a new dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet. We need a conversation which includes everyone, since the environmental challenge we are undergoing, and its human roots, concern and affect us all.” Continue Reading...

November 16, 2015

Jayabalan: Pope Francis should affirm support for Israel, Jews in talks with Iran

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani postponed his much-anticipated four-day European visit after the attacks in Paris over the weekend. According to a Voice of America report, the Iranian leader described the Islamist terror attacks, which have pushed the death toll to 132 and wounded more than 300 in Paris, as “crimes against humanity.” Continue Reading...

November 11, 2015

Video: Kishore Jayabalan on Reforming the Roman Curia

The Roman Curia faces more scrutiny after the release of two new books in Italy based on leaked documents from the Vatican that appear to reveal inappropriate use of church funds. Continue Reading...

October 09, 2015

Interview: John C. Kennedy III on Pope Francis in America

In late September, the Wall Street Journal asked Catholic business leaders for their reaction to Pope Francis’ economic views in an article titled, “For Business, a Papal Pushback.” It ran with the teaser line: “Corporate leaders see merit in pope’s message, if not his broad-brush attack on capitalism.” Continue Reading...

September 30, 2015

Pope Francis Met With Kim Davis in a Secret Meeting

On the papal plane back to the Rome, Pope Francis said that government officials have a “human right” to refuse to discharge a duty if they feel it violates their conscience. Continue Reading...

September 28, 2015

Pope Francis Says Even Government Officials Have ‘Human Right’ to Conscientious Objections

When Pope Francis gave addresses at the White House, Congress, and the UN, he mentioned the importance of religious freedom. But many people (including me) were rather disappointed that he didn’t speak more specifically about what sorts of religious liberties are under threat. Continue Reading...

September 25, 2015

Pope Francis is Releasing a Prog-Rock Album

During his visit to the U.S. Pope Francis has been treated like a rock star. So it’s probably not surprising that he’ll soon be doing what real rock start do: releasing an actual rock album. Continue Reading...

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