Homosexuality
Homosexuality HOMOSEXUALITY POST VATICAN II From CATHOLIC NEW YORK, 3/12/87. "`There are divine laws which give us life; we don't believe they can be changed' said Cardinal O'Connor, explaining the…
The Reading Room
Homosexuality HOMOSEXUALITY POST VATICAN II From CATHOLIC NEW YORK, 3/12/87. "`There are divine laws which give us life; we don't believe they can be changed' said Cardinal O'Connor, explaining the…
Antipopes ANTI-POPES BASIC R.C. BELIEFS It is a historical fact that at times there were two or three men who claimed to be Pope. All had their followers, who gave…
Christ And The Pope Contrasted Christ and the Pope Contrasted 1). Christ wore a crown of thorns. Matthew 27:29 "Among (the pope's) insignia (is).. the triple crown." (Externals of Catholic…
Inquisition INQUISITION The Holy Office of the Inquisition is now called the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, and is headed by German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. NEWSWEEK, 12/4331/84,…
Baptism BAPTISM BASIC R.C. BELIEF "Holy Baptism possesses first place among the Sacraments, because it is the door of spiritual life, for by it we become members of Christ, and…
Church CHURCH BASIC R.C. BELIEF Infallibility of the Church is proved by Luke 10:16, "He who hears you hears me." This indicates the special teaching authority of the Apostles. (Ed:…
Church Councils COUNCILS, CHURCH The first seven Church Councils was summoned by an Emperor. COUNCIL YEAR EMPORER PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL Nicaea 325 Constantine Hosius, Bishop of Cordova Constan'ple 381…
Collegiality Of Bishops COLLEGIALITY OF BISHOPS POST VATICAN II While supposedly always a Roman Catholic doctrine, this was defined in Vatican II where it was maintained that the bishops of…
Character CHARACTER BASIC R.C. BELIEF Character is the invisible, indellible mark imprinted on the soul at Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Orders. Theologians commonly teach that this character remains on the…
Excommunication EX-COMMUNICATION BASIC R.C. BELIEF A penalty by which one is excluded from the communion of the faithful. He is thereby deprived of all sacramental grace until he repents and…