The “gravity” of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and “the lack of availability of alternative vaccines,” are “sufficiently serious” reasons to accept the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines, the chairmen of the U.S. bishops’ doctrine and pro-life committees said Dec. 14.
Bishops: Getting COVID-19 vaccine is ‘act of charity,’ supports the common good
Cultural issues and how to address them at forefront of two new books
Two books that address cultural issues and what religion has to say about it.
Humble companions: Catholic-Anglican document sees healing in difference
A new document driven by a fresh approach taken by the official Anglican-Roman Catholic dialogue commission reflects a major development in ecumenism where difference is not cause for suspicion or reproach, but is used as an enriching opportunity for mutual listening, learning and conversion.