“The Economy of Grace: Pope Benedict’s Social Theology”
Read a July 7, 2009, analysis by the Rev. Drew Christiansen, editor of the Jesuit weekly America and a leading Catholic social ethicist.
Region: Italy
Ecumenical Patriarchate Holy Metropolis of Italy and Malta
The Sacred Church of Saint Jacob, Apostle Greek Orthodox Parish of Florence. This is an Orthodox Church in the city center of Florence, Italy. The website gives access to links and materials regarding Orthodoxy in the region and other Orthodox sites. Contact through the website.
“Vatican admits it doesn’t fully understand youth culture”
Read a Jan. 31, 2013 Religious News Service article about the Vatican culture ministry’s fear that the younger generations are not fully understood by the Catholic Church.
Pietro Arnese
Pietro Arnese is editor of the website Apocalypse Soon. He lives in Italy.
“Catholic Priests Don’t Like Mass Changes, Survey Shows”
Read a May 22, 2013 Huffington Post article about the Vatican’s order to change parts of the traditional prayers and rubrics of Mass. A survey showed that 60 percent of priests were dissatisfied with the change.
Brother Louis DeThomasis
Brother Louis DeThomasis, FSC, was president and professor of Interdisciplinary Studies at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota from 1984-2005 and is the co-founder and former president of the Christian Brothers Investment Services (CBIS). He is currently the President of CBIS-Global based in Rome.
“Medjugorje 25 years later: Apparitions and contested authenticity”
Read a June 16, 2006, Catholic News Service story about the 25th anniversary of the Medjugorje apparitions, including debate over whether they involve supernatural elements.
“Vatican Outlines Virgin Mary Sighting Rules To Evaluate Authenticity”
Read a 2012 Huffington Post article about the Vatican’s decision to create a checklist of conditions to discern the authentic Virgin Mary Sightings from the fake.