“The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls. When he finds a pearl of great price, he goes and sells all that he has and buys it” (Mt. 13:45-46)
Church Matters
Shaken, down to the roots
By living CityA priest and theologian from Dublin takes an honest look at the recent scandal and its implication for the Catholic Church in Ireland
The historical breakthrough
By Joachim SchwindCardinal Kasper explains the importance of ecumenical dialogue
Movements: United, Free, Alive
By Paolo LorigaPope Benedict XVI welcomes church movements to Rome at Pentecost, encouraging them to be “light in a bewildered world.”
A year for priests
By living CityBeginning in the 1950s, diocesan priests discovered in the charism of unity given to Chiara Lubich a spirituality that perfectly corresponds to their vocation as priests of the Catholic Church. Since then many others have recognized this spirituality as a response for the entire church.
The Church is always in reform
By living CityMuch still to be explored by churches on the Eucharist
How to Celebrate the Year of St. Paul
By Fr. Damian MacP...We are in the middle of a year dedicated to St. Paul (from June 29, 2008 to June 29, 2009), in the 2000th anniversary of his birth, which historians place between 7 and 10 AD.
Ecumenism Expert
By Liliane MugomboziRev. Samuel Kobia, Methodist minister and former general secretary for the World Council of Churches, answers two questions during a conversation with New City Africa.
St. Paul After 2000 Years
By Michele ZanzucchiWithout the apostle to the Gentiles, Christianity would be quite different.
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