Vol. 2 no. 5 - laciviltacattolica -

Pope Francis at the World Council of Churches: An interview with Pastor Martin Robra

I met the Rev. Dr. Martin Robra at Villars-sur-Glâne, a few kilometers outside Geneva, on May 27, 2017. He began working with the World Council of Churches (WCC) in 1994 and in 2006 became the co-secretary of the mixed working group between the WCC and the Catholic Church set up in 1965. I had already… Click here to read more…

‘I am a Mission’: Toward the Synod on Young People

The main theme of the next Synod, on young people, is vocational discernment. On hearing the word “vocation,” the first thing that comes to mind is the vocation to the consecrated life. However, the call of God is broader; it is not limited to “perfect” forms of life. It is also the humble and continuous… Click here to read more…

Christian Identity in a Globalized and Pluralist World

Today there are many who question the role of the Church: for some it belongs to the past and can only hinder the development of civilization; according to others its influence drives the moral forces that ensure the orientation of progress; still others uphold it as the key to justice and peace in a world… Click here to read more…

Making Christianity More Chinese? Pastoral perspectives

Chinese authorities have recently asked the religious traditions present in their territory to “sinicize” (zhongguohua) [to become more Chinese]. This call has coincided with the enactment of more restrictive regulations on the practice of religion and, more generally, with a new stress on the leading role of the Party in all aspects of social and… Click here to read more…

The Future of Europe

Could the 60 years of the European Union (EU) be described as a success story? There is no shortage of reasons to respond affirmatively to this question. Today, the Old Continent is undoubtedly one of the best places a human being can live. The EU is in fact the largest alliance of democracies in the… Click here to read more…

The Chinese Presence in Africa

Over the last few years, the Chinese presence across Africa from West to East, South to North, through different projects, like building infrastructure or investing in different sectors, has become conspicuous. When you pass through Addis Ababa – the capital city of Ethiopia and the African Union (AU) – you cannot avoid noticing the new… Click here to read more…

The Story of Aloysius Gonzaga

On the 450th anniversary of the birth of St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Pope Francis endorsed the Jubilee Year of St. Aloysius Gonzaga, which opened on March 9. The essential traits of the saint are presented here, stripped of those enthusiasms for his extraordinary human and spiritual gifts, now accurately described and documented by recent hagiography. One… Click here to read more…

The Church Says ‘No’ to Nuclear Weapons: Pastoral and moral implications

The teaching of the Church has evolved from a conditioned acceptance of nuclear deterrence in the 1980s, to rejection of deterrence as an unacceptable moral rationalization for nuclear armament in the 2000s, to strong support for nuclear disarmament in recent years, leading to approval for the Ban Treaty in September 2017. Catholics have the right… Click here to read more…

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