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3 days ago · As of 2024, the Catholic Church has named 37 Doctors of the Church. Of these, the 18 who died before the Great Schism of 1054 are also held in high esteem by the Eastern Orthodox Church, although it does not use the formal title Doctor of the Church.
2 days ago · Last week, Pope Francis made it official: Over 1800 years after his death, St. Irenaeus of Lyon is now a Doctor of the Church. With Irenaeus’ inclusion, the Catholic Church has now officially designated 37 Doctors of the Church. The 2nd-century bishop joins the ranks of illustrious Church theologians like Sts.
3 days ago · The requisite conditions to be named a Doctor of the Church are enumerated as three: 1 – Eminent learning. 2 – A high degree of sanctity. 3 – Proclamation by the Church. Pope Benedict XIV (1675-1758) explains the third as a declaration by the supreme pontiff or by a general council.
3 days ago · There are only four female Doctors of the Church: Saint Teresa of Avila, Saint Catherine of Siena, Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, and Saint Hildegard of Bingen. Pope Paul VI declared Saint Teresa of Avila and Saint Catherine of Siena the first female Doctors of the Church in 1970.
2 days ago · Patient-Centered. Berchelmann added that My Catholic Doctor physicians strive to treat each patient as if they’re “caring for Christ himself, in order to bring the kingdom of God into the ...
4 days ago · The Church Amendments “allow doctors and other healthcare personnel to ‘refus(e) to perform or assist’ an abortion without punishment or discrimination from their employers. And the Church Amendments more broadly provide that doctors shall not be required to provide treatment or assistance that would violate the doctors’ religious ...
3 days ago · It is one of restoration, healing, and strength to the weary, lost, and broken-hearted throughout the world. He is Senior Pastor and Chief Executive Officer of the rapidly growing New Jerusalem Worship Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
