I recently read your review of “The Da Vinci Code” and I am writing to inform you that I wholeheartedly disagree with your views. Mr. Brown has done a tremendous amount of research into the earliest history of the Christian church, most of which is easily accessible and is considered fact, by both Christians and…

Priests annoyed with Church stance towards homosexuality The group singled out Vatican documents that use language referring to homosexual acts and gay marriage as “intrinsically disordered,” “a troubling moral and social phenomenon” and “harmful to the proper development of society.” Such language is driving gays from the church, the pastors said. Cardinal Francis George received…

The WaPost on the Pope’s confidants Observers acknowledge that top officials are eager to lift daily burdens from the pope so that he can concentrate on key duties: naming bishops, creating dioceses, issuing documents and meeting with heads of state. Cutbacks in the pope’s schedule effect not only church business but also how many people…

Pope advices silence “When giving the final touches to the crib and the Christmas tree … it is necessary to predispose one’s spirit to live intensely this great mystery of the faith,” the Holy Father said before praying the midday Angelus. The Pontiff suggested following the example of Mary, Mother of Jesus, who “helps us…

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