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3 days ago · Francis (born December 17, 1936, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is the leader who ushered in a new era of the Roman Catholic Church when he was elected pope in 2013. As the first pope from the Western Hemisphere , the first from South America , and the first from the Jesuit order, Francis has brought many reforms to the church and a reputation for ...
5 days ago · Myth: Trent resulted in a rigid Church, one that lacks both diversity and stymies fresh ideas.Fact: The bishops at Trent, like all Catholic bishops, saw themselves as guardians of the deposit of faith, the faith of Jesus Christ. What was true when Jesus walked the earth was true in the 16th century and is true today, and the Church makes no ...
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4 days ago · Moreover: our Church HAS an official language: Latin—hence the term, “The Latin Church.” True, in the Vatican itself the daily language is Italian, but all the official documents are in Latin. All of the official prayer-books, too, are published first in Latin, as are the Catechism , The Code of Canon Law , and of course, the Vulgate ...
5 days ago · Catechism of the Catholic Church 1203 – The liturgical traditions or rites presently in use in the Church are the Latin (principally the Roman rite, but also the rites of certain local churches, such as the Ambrosian rite, or those of certain religious orders) and the Byzantine, Alexandrian or Coptic, Syriac, Armenian, Maronite and Chaldean ...
2 days ago · The Church’s teachings, the teachings of the Church Fathers; and the writings of the saints are largely in Latin and Greek. By not learning Latin in the seminary, many priests are cut-off from this vast body of knowledge impeding their understanding of Theology and the Church.
5 days ago · Mass was not always in Latin. It was originally celebrated in Greek and Aramaic. Latin became the standard language for the Roman Catholic Mass in the 4th century.
6 days ago · According to the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, the Roman Pontiff holds supreme power in the Catholic Church; he is a Vicar of Christ and the Pastor of the entire Church, among other ...
