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Is Adultery a Mortal Sin?

By Adolfo J. Castañeda and Marisa Cantu / January 3, 2024 /
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Church (and through the Church, the rest of humanity). The contribution of the prophetic tradition is that it prepared the way for the People of God (Israel in the Old…

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Defending Truth, Life, and Family: Benedict XVI’s Legacy

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / January 9, 2023 /

…Catholic Church has lost one of the most powerful defenders of its teaching on life and family that we have ever seen. Benedict’s Defense of Life and Family Pope St….

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IVF, Conjugal Love and Marriage 

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / February 17, 2025 /

…says. To this end and to help ensure the Church’s bioethical principles are understood, the bishop cites numerous sources, including the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Second Vatican Council,…

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The Souls Outside the Cameras in China

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / February 7, 2022 /
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…nation. Among the tragedies currently unfolding in China are what many experts have called a genocide being perpetrated against the Uyghur Muslim population, the repression and control of Christian churches,…

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The Universality of the Moral Law

By HLI Staff / February 10, 2016 /

…has been recognized by the Magisterium of the Church, as will see below. Human nature becomes even more evident and capable of being experienced through its effects. All men have…

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South Carolina Priest Rightly Refused to Give Joe Biden Holy Communion

By Anita Crane / October 30, 2019 /

…Anthony Catholic Church confirmed Monday afternoon that he had denied the presidential candidate Holy Communion because of his stance on abortion. Biden, a lifelong Catholic, had attended the church’s 9…

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The Teaching of the Prophetic Encyclical Humanae Vitae (Part VII)

By Adolfo J. Castañeda / July 23, 2021 /
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The Third Prophecy Part VI: The Fourth Prophecy Later articles in this series: Part VIII: The Church’s Right to Teach on Birth Control Part IX: The Church’s Teaching Authority Part…

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Navigating End-of-Life Care: Can There Be Catholic Living Wills?

By Brian Clowes, PhD and Marisa Cantu / January 10, 2024 /
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…always been extolled by the Church, and this doctrine is equally applied to the right of individual persons to make decisions about their own treatment. Furthermore, the Church teaches that…

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How Special are “Gay Rights”?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / July 8, 2020 /
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…teaches that homosexual activity is “intrinsically disordered.” Homosexuals have demanded that the Church change this teaching to suit their doctored public opinion polls.28 The Church teaches that communicants must avoid…

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Responding to Same-Sex Attraction as a Catholic Parent

By Susan Ciancio / March 18, 2022 /
Mother Having Serious Conversation With Teenage Daughter At Home

…  What Does the Church Teach about Same-Sex Attraction? First and foremost, the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that those who experience same-sex attraction “must be accepted with respect,…

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