Ecclesiastical tradition has in recent years become an increasingly important element in theological discussions and in the thinking of most Christians. One of the sections at last year’s World ...

A few years ago, when I was finishing my doctorate in moral theology at a pontifical university in Rome, a theologian read my research. After his review, he asked me, “I noticed you quoted Paul VI’s ...

COMMENTARY: God has spoken definitively in the Person of Jesus Christ; our task is to hear that Word and speak from it. No matter our times, we are not to add words to the divinely inspired words that ...

Many of us grew up with church traditions that feel timeless and passed down through generations. But what if some of these cherished practices aren’t quite as ancient as we think? The gap between ...

Not so long ago, the phrase “control of the narrative” was meaningless. Today, it is viewed as a fundamental principle of political, cultural and even religious life. Who sets the parameters of the ...

Donald Trump’s second inauguration on January 20, 2025, made waves for more than just marking the start of his second term. During his swearing-in, Trump opted to skip the tradition of placing his ...

Another way to find God’s presence in the world, which is to realize that God created everything as good. Nothing, not even Satan, was created as evil.

The Bible is not just one book, but an entire library, with stories, songs, poetry, letters and history, as well as literature that might more obviously qualify as 'religious'. The Christian Bible has ...

In the heart of the nation's capital, in a courthouse of the U.S. government, one man will stop at nothing to keep his honor, and one will stop at nothing to find the truth.