Following the U.S. military raid on January 3rd and the capture of former President Maduro, many questioned the silence of the Venezuelan bishops on the matter. The Holy See requested that they speak as a cohesive body, rather than as individual bishops. The process took time because the bishops of Venezuela had different views on […]
The subtle yet significant space between fidelity to local culture and adherence to universal values for Catholicism in Asia. The case of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is primarily Buddhist, with over 70% of the population identifying as such. The remaining 30% belongs to religious minorities, three of which are legally recognized by the State: Christianity, […]
Thai bishops during a celebration in Bangkok Cathedral (Lillian Suwanrumpha / AFP).
Three American cardinals — B.J. Cupich (Chicago), R.W. McElroy (Washington), and J.W. Tobin (Newark) — have signed a joint statement calling for a thorough review of the Trump administration’s international policy. “The events in Venezuela, Ukraine, and Greenland have raised fundamental questions about the use of military force and the meaning of peace. The sovereign […]
Are law and prophecy, as well as social order and social transformation, necessarily antagonistic forces? What kind of legal system does a democratic society need to establish new and more relevant conditions for its operation? A dialogue between theology, law, and politics could offer new perspectives for both the Catholic Church and our contemporary societies […]
The modern democratic system’s transformation, sometimes toward authoritarian models, and the upheaval of the world order under the Trump administration’s international policy cannot be irrelevant to Catholic theology. However, Catholic theology is unprepared to intelligently and wisely interpret today’s political events, both in evangelical and civil perspective. The public square seems foreign to the ways […]
Chapter V of Pope Francis’s encyclical Fratelli Tutti. On Fraternity and Social Friendship is dedicated to fraternity as a political technique aimed at achieving social friendship, which is capable of constructively and creatively managing conflicts within societies. Democracies that emerged from the two great modern revolutions are essentially based on the combination of freedom and […]
