St. Francis Xavier, who lived 1506-1552, is represented in a stained glass window. Credit: CNS photo/Crosiers In 1552 in Yamaguchi, Japan, a group of recent Christian converts confronted St. Francis ...
I once wrote a paper on the Pelagian Heresy while I was in the seminary. I received a D-minus on the paper. Somehow, I was intrigued by Pelagius' notion that grace helped one to successfully exercise ...
The Rev. John Holzhuter, chaplain, Ottawa University: Much more than just a label of a building or the definition for a time allotment, church is the tangible pronouncement of Christians in ...
Mary’s contribution to human salvation, specifically the title of “Co-Redemptrix” (“Co-Redeemer”) has been a point of ...
In the last few weeks several people have taken to Twitter to defend their view of salvation in 280 characters or less. This tweet storm has centered chiefly around a Baptist pastor in Dallas, Robert ...
Every major basilica in Rome has an entrance that is only open during a holy year. When these “holy doors” are opened, the faithful are invited to pass through them as a sign of renewal and conversion ...
Cardinal Luis Ladaria, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, speaks at a news conference to present the document “Placuit Deo” at the Vatican March 1. (Credit: CNS photo/Paul ...
About the quasi-military Protestant Christian group known as the Salvation Army, its organisation, charity work and famous connection with music. The Salvation Army is a Protestant denomination of the ...
The People's Salvation Cathedral in Bucharest is covered in stunning frescoes and mosaics. At 410 feet tall, it cost more ...