The Magisterium of the Popes and nuclear weapons
Our Editorial Director recalls the teachings of the Popes on nuclear weapons since the atomic bombings of Japan in August 1945. By Andrea Tornielli Since the tragedy caused by the atomic bombings of Japan in August 1945, the Church has reflected on the risk of humanity destroying itself. In his Christmas Radio Message of 1955, Pius […]
Forgiveness of Sins for Those Who Dies in Battle With the Heathen
Leo IV (847-855) Given to the Frankish Army Now we hope that none of you will be slain, but we wish you to know that the kingdom of heaven will be given as a reward to those who shall be killed in this war. For the Omnipotent knows that they lost their lives fighting for […]
THE APOSTLE PETER IN ROME
By Giuseppe Monno According to Christian tradition, the Apostle Peter first came to Rome around A.D. 42, during the early years of the reign of the Emperor Claudius (A.D. 41–54), probably shortly after his miraculous release from prison in Jerusalem (Acts 12:17). This date is suggested by Eusebius of Caesarea in Historia Ecclesiastica (II, 14, […]
THE PRIMACY OF PETER
By Giuseppe Monno Jesus Christ, the one and supreme Shepherd of his flock (John 10:11), willed to confer upon the Apostle Peter a primacy of authority and service above the other Apostles. Peter receives from God the Father a special revelation concerning the identity of Jesus. In the Gospel according to Matthew we read: “You […]
INFALLIBILITY OF THE POPES.
Asa H. Craig, (Asa Hollister), 1847-1934 Few Protestants understand the real meaning of the Infallibility of the Popes. Like many important features, or histories, of the Catholic Church, which have been grossly misrepresented, so, too, has this doctrine of Papal authority been belied, slandered, and condemned, and all because of ignorance of the subject under […]
Popes who abdicated
St. Pontianus, September 28, 235 AD. St. Celestinus, December 13, 1294 AD. Pope Gregory XII, July 4, 1415 AD. The most recent pope to resign was Benedict XVI, who vacated the Holy See on 28 February 2013, the date of his effective resignation. © Evangelization Station, 2010
The Face of the Church
J. FRASER FIELD As the media reflected — and in many cases reflected quite movingly — on the greatness of the Holy Father, on his immense accomplishments as a leader of intelligence, principle, and unwavering determination, as a man of remarkable moral courage and conviction, they managed to miss the most important truths about the […]
Was Pope John Paul II an Effective Governor?
Peter Mirus, special to CatholicCulture.org Pope John Paul II has been criticized both before and after his death as being a poor ruler because he was a poor disciplinarian. To say that he was a poor disciplinarian implies at least one of three things. First, the Pope was unaware of the need for discipline, out […]
Pope Leo X
(GIOVANNI DE MEDICI). Born at Florence, 11 December, 1475; died at Rome, 1 December, 1521, was the second son of Lorenzo the Magnificent (1449-1492) and Clarice Orsini, and from his earliest youth was destined for the Church. He received tonsure in 1482 and in 1483 was made Abbot of Font Douce in the French Diocese […]
Pope Clement VII
(GIULIO DE’ MEDICI). Born 1478; died 25 September, 1534. Giulio de’ Medici was born a few months after the death of his father, Giuliano, who was slain at Florence in the disturbances which followed the Pazzi conspiracy. Although his parents had not been properly married, they had, it was alleged, been betrothed per sponsalia de presenti, and […]