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Is church unity worth a Latin mass?

(RNS) — They should know that we are Christians by our love, not know that we are Catholics by our fights.
Among the many reforms and theological developments of Vatican II, perhaps none had a more direct impact on the life of the Church than the changes made to the Eucharistic Liturgy following the ...
In a Feb. 3 General Audience, Pope Francis discussed the importance of Mass and the liturgy as a holistic experience. He said, “In Christian life, the corporeal and material sphere cannot be ...
Here's a clip making the rounds of Catholic Twitter. It's the actor Shia LeBoeuf, who recently converted, or reverted, to the practice of Catholicism. In this interview with Bishop Robert Barron, ...
VATICAN CITY — The study and celebration of the liturgy should lead to a sense of awe before God, a commitment to mission and a growing unity within the church, not tensions and squabbles, Pope ...
At the Eucharistic prayer we worship with, literally, all the angels and saints in heaven; who sing regardless of whether the humans below are praying with them at Mass or crouched in a field digging ...
Editor’s note: This article is part of The Conversation with America Media, offering diverse perspectives on important and contested issues in the life of the church. Read other views on the ...
More and more it's recognized in the mainstream that the Catholic Church across the world is experiencing a renaissance, with young adults driving the resurgence.
Campus Ministry’s programming includes Sunday and weekday Masses, sacramental preparation for those who want to become Catholic or for Catholics seeking Confirmation, and many opportunities to come ...
Under a foggy gray sky on January 5, a historic funeral in St. Peter’s Square saw the sitting pontiff, Pope Francis, preside at a somber and simple ceremony for his predecessor, Emeritus Pope Benedict ...
The new Order of Mass in Indonesia got off to an inculturated start in Central Java. The Mass held May 29 at Holy Family Church in Yogyakarta, 405 kilometers east of Jakarta, incorporated liturgical ...