It may be that there is nothing new in Ad tuendam fidem ("To Defend the Faith"), John Paul II’s June 30 apostolic letter. Perhaps, as many have said, by setting out the levels of church teaching and adding these more consistently to canon law, the pope is simply emphasizing and clarifying the responsibility of church leaders and teachers to uphold Catholic teaching. An (...)
Editorial
Tests of faith
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