Faith & Doctrine
The Duty to Make Peace That Catholics Forget During War
Brief Overview The Catholic Church teaches that peace is not simply the absence of war but the fruit of justice and charity, which means the obligation to build…
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Church Authority & the Magisterium
Faith & Doctrine
Can Drones, Cyber Attacks, and Nukes Ever Be Just?
Brief Overview The Catholic Church has not issued a blanket condemnation of every new weapon technology, but it has established firm moral principles that make several modern weapons…
Faith & Doctrine
Augustine, Aquinas, and the Birth of Catholic Just War Theory
Brief Overview St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas did not invent the idea that some wars could be moral; they built a rigorous theological framework that transformed scattered…
Faith & Doctrine
How to Identify a False Prophet
Brief Overview False prophets are individuals who claim to speak for God but lead people away from divine truth through deceptive teachings or false predictions that contradict the…
Faith & Doctrine
What Does the Zucchetto Really Mean?
Brief Overview The zucchetto is a small skullcap worn by Catholic clergy as a sign of their ecclesiastical rank and commitment to the Church's hierarchical structure. Different colors…
Faith & Doctrine
What Does the Mitre Really Mean?
Brief Overview The mitre is the distinctive ceremonial headwear worn by Catholic bishops as a visible sign of their episcopal dignity and teaching authority. The two peaks of…
Faith & Doctrine
How Can We Defend the Church While Also Working to Reform It?
Brief Overview Catholics are called to love the Church as Christ loves it, standing firm in faith even when facing real problems that need to be fixed. The…
Faith & Doctrine
When Should a Catholic Respectfully Oppose Church Leaders to Stay True to Their Faith?
Brief Overview The Catholic tradition recognizes that being faithful to God sometimes requires Catholics to respectfully challenge or oppose certain decisions made by church leaders, especially when those…
Faith & Doctrine
What Should I Do When My Faith Community Rejects Me?
Brief Overview Being rejected by your faith community causes real pain because God made us as social creatures who need connection with others. The Catholic faith teaches that…
Faith & Doctrine
What to Do When Church Authority Seems Unjust?
Brief Overview Catholics believe that the Church possesses authority given to it by Christ through Saint Peter and the apostles, yet this authority is exercised by human beings…
