Painter of the Soul
Rembrandt Hermensz van Rijn … Continue reading Painter of the Soul
Tag: #Pope Paul VI
The Life and Legacy of St. Teresa of Avila
Teresa emerged as the pivotal… Continue reading The Life and Legacy of St. Teresa of Avila
East and West Churches Reconcile
“We embraced each other once, then again and again. We were like brothers meeting after a long separation.” That is how Patriarch Athenagoras of Constantinople described hugging Pope Paul VI in Jerusalem in January 1964. It was a historic moment. … Continue reading East and West Churches Reconcile
Vatican II
Equally important, the attitude of Catholics toward other Christian bodies shifted. Continue reading Vatican II
Humanae Vitae
The Roman Catholic church has consistently taken a stand against non-natural forms of birth control. Pope Paul VI took such a stand on this day July 25, 1968 in an encyclical known as Humanae vitae (Of Human Life). It was a public statement from an ecclesiastic … Continue reading Humanae Vitae
Arrest of Cardinal Mindszenty
Freedom to practice religion was a rare commodity in Hungary during the Nazi occupation and under the Communist tyranny that followed it. Any religious leader who resisted either of these totalitarian regimes was in danger of life and liberty. One … Continue reading Arrest of Cardinal Mindszenty